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To snub or not to snub...that is the question.....

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Is it okay to snub diodes and caps in a voltage doubler situation?

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RE: To snub or not to snub...that is the question..... - Triode_Kingdom 21:51:41 06/25/17 (0)
Yes, it's OK to snub, but maybe not necessary. HK produced a number of amplifiers using both single and series rectifiers in doublers. They used the 500V silicon diodes of that era, yet didn't find it necessary to include snubbers. I own the amplifier represented by the partial schematic below. It's roughly 50 years old and has never experienced a power supply failure.

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RE: To snub or not to snub...that is the question..... - Chip647 12:44:34 06/25/17 (0)
Yes, The caps are so small and the resistors so large that they will have no impact on the function of the doubler.

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