Ian White G3SEK wrote:
> A thyristor is really the ultimate answer for screen protection. With a
>
>zener to trigger it, a thyristor can be made to fire very quickly, at
>only a few percent higher than the normal screen voltage. Of course the
>thyristor then switches into a low-voltage, high-current condition which
>protects the screen very effectively.
>
Don't forget the thryatron - that will work at power levels that
semiconductors would have no hope of coping with.
--
Dr. David Kirkby,
G8WRB
Please check out http://www.g8wrb.org/
of if you live in Essex http://www.southminster-branch-line.org.uk/
_______________________________________________
Amps mailing list
Amps@contesting.com
http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/amps
|