Selenium Rectifier Question

[init4fun]

Originally Posted by jr_tech

Although some might consider it to be a "sloppy practice", I usually just bridge the seleniums with the diode

So I guess ya can call me "Mr. Some" , cause I always fully disconnect them , leave them in place , and then run the wires to a terminal strip holding the diodes (and if used , the dropping resistor) Many times , the same screw that holds the selenium in can be used to piggy back the terminal strip right there .

Originally Posted by wa2ise

The selenium would see the peak inverse voltage, and after a while it may not take it any longer, and then start to conduct and then fail...

Exactly

[reichsrundfu]

Originally Posted by init4fun

So I guess ya can call me "Mr. Some" , cause I always fully disconnect them , leave them in place , and then run the wires to a terminal strip holding the diodes (and if used , the dropping resistor) Many times , the same screw that holds the selenium in can be used to piggy back the terminal strip right there .



Exactly

I take em' out, mount them on little blocks of wood and use them as neat looking paperweights

[Electronic M]

Originally Posted by reichsrundfu

I take em' out, mount them on little blocks of wood and use them as neat looking paperweights

I've got a couple of low voltage HIGH current bridge seleniums that are big'n'heavy enough to be paper weights without being mounted...