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Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Not-so-off-topic: rectifiers

Posted by Jon Elson
on 2001-07-09 23:37:36 UTC
Randy Gordon-Gilmore wrote:

> When spec'ing a bridge rectifier for a linear power supply (say, using a
> 24V 10A transformer) is there any harm in using an over-spec'd one? Any
> benefit? Prices for the square kind seem pretty flat from, say, 15A 50V to
> 50A 400V...

The higher current ones probably have a little lower voltage drop for
the same current, therefore they will run a little cooler. The higher voltage

ones can survive voltage spikes more easily.

Jon

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info.host@b... 2001-07-09 19:19:43 UTC Off topic, inverters / rectifiers Jon Elson 2001-07-09 19:58:00 UTC Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Off topic, inverters / rectifiers Doug Harrison 2001-07-09 20:12:49 UTC Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Off topic, inverters / rectifiers Doug Harrison 2001-07-09 20:19:27 UTC Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Off topic, inverters / rectifiers info.host@b... 2001-07-09 22:46:50 UTC Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Off topic, inverters / rectifiers Randy Gordon-Gilmore 2001-07-09 23:03:16 UTC Not-so-off-topic: rectifiers Jon Elson 2001-07-09 23:27:56 UTC Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Off topic, inverters / rectifiers Jon Elson 2001-07-09 23:37:36 UTC Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Not-so-off-topic: rectifiers Intellicorp001 2001-07-10 01:30:34 UTC Re: Off topic, inverters / rectifiers info.host@b... 2001-07-10 01:36:47 UTC Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: Off topic, inverters / rectifiers Carol & Jerry Jankura 2001-07-10 05:20:55 UTC RE: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Not-so-off-topic: rectifiers Tim Goldstein 2001-07-10 06:57:20 UTC RE: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: Off topic, inverters / rectifiers brian 2001-07-10 17:28:56 UTC Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Not-so-off-topic: rectifiers Randy Gordon-Gilmore 2001-07-12 17:00:05 UTC Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Not-so-off-topic: rectifiers JanRwl@A... 2001-07-12 19:00:11 UTC Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Not-so-off-topic: rectifiers alenz@c... 2001-07-12 19:09:24 UTC Re: Not-so-off-topic: rectifiers Jon Elson 2001-07-12 20:26:05 UTC Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Not-so-off-topic: rectifiers Randy Gordon-Gilmore 2001-07-12 21:22:05 UTC Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Not-so-off-topic: rectifiers Randy Gordon-Gilmore 2001-07-12 21:27:41 UTC Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Not-so-off-topic: rectifiers Carol & Jerry Jankura 2001-07-13 05:28:34 UTC RE: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: Not-so-off-topic: rectifiers Garry & Maxine Foster 2001-07-15 06:05:41 UTC Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Off topic, inverters / rectifiers info.host@b... 2001-07-15 10:47:06 UTC Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Off topic, inverters / rectifiers