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

[Steven Weber]

>set of four 6kV, 550 mA diodes from a microwave oven I'd like to use on 
>My question is that since this will be a capacitor input, I can expect an 

Mouse stocks some NTC thermistors for inrush control, but the smallest
current limit size I see listed is for 1.1 amps. (Mouser part # 527-CL140,
$2.04 each)

 Hard to say what the surge current of the microwave supply rect diodes
will handle, maybe they'd take the amp.

I remeber seeing schematics for high power linear amp supplies which put a
resistor in series with the primary side of the transformer for inrush
protection. After a second to two, a relay cuts in a shorts out the resistor.

Remeber to keep one hand in your pocket when working on this stuff!

 
72,
Steve, KD1JV
"Melt Solder"
White Mountains of New Hampshire
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