On Sun, 8 Apr 2012 22:36:10 -0500 Dieselhead <126die...@gmail.com> wrote:
> What would the specs of the diodes need to be to pass up to 25 amps@ > up to 120 V? Each rated for 25 Amp or more? > > It just seemed easier to buy a rectifier than to build one. But to > get 25 amp, I may need to build. Get a pre-packaged bridge rectifier. They usually are square, have four terminals, and have a metal pad with a hole through it for bolting to a heat sink. You should get a bridge with at least a 400 V rating (the capacitor will store 120*sqrt(2) DC and the reversed diode will see the line go opposite polarity, for a total of 2*120*sqrt(2) ). Buy, don't build. If you'd like I can search for a source of the right kind of thing tomorrow. Craig _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
