[HomeBrew] Need help: surge current resistors in bridge rectifier

[n6kyr@netzero.net]

Hi to all:
I am about to build my power supply for the high voltage section of a low power amp. I have a Hammond 800 VCT 465 mA transformer. I have a set of four 6kV, 550 mA diodes from a microwave oven I'd like to use on the ends of the amp so I can full wave bridge rectify the transformer. The center tap will be n/c. The output should be on the order of 1.414X800 VDC or about 1131 VDC across four 560 uF/400 VDC caps. However, experience has taught me that the voltage will be higher than that. 

My question is that since this will be a capacitor input, I can expect an initial surge current of high proportions due to the fact that for some fraction of a second, the capacitors act like a short before they start charging. I would like to put two series resistors on the input of the bridge. How value should I use for this power supply? Thanks.

Cal N6KYR. 

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