[Hallicrafters] Re: 1N4004 voltage rating

[Jim Brannigan]

Give K2AW's "Silicon Alley" a call at 516-334-7024 (see QST ads)
Frank sells diode modules that start at 6KV PIV.
I've had a pair in my SB-220 for years.

Jim
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> In a message dated 6/5/06 5:24:50 PM, pincon at erols.com writes:
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>> There's a very good chance those 1N4004's are really good for a kV 
>> anyway.
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> Hmmm....   Doesn't take much of an overvoltage spike to take out these 
> sand
> diodes.   Good rule of thumb is to go with (single or stacked) units good 
> for
> at least twice the expected PIV.
>
> Dennis D. W7QHO
> Glendale, CA