JH>> I think I need two singles to fix it, and I think I'll try to
JH>> find some stronger parts. If I bought a bridge, that would end up
JH>> making 30VDC or so, wouldn't it?

JB> only if you use both the + and - terminals, if you only use the +
JB> and the centre tap you'll get the same 15V as before.

MM>  But then he will be drawing the full amperage output from only half
MM> of the transformer windings.  Could run into problems with that!

 Sorry, I don't get you.

 Oh, wait. You must be talking about using
the whole bridge and only using the trans-
former's center tap and one other tap. See
my other reply to you on that.

 The way that we are talking about using
the bridge you'll draw full current from
half of the transformer, then full current
from the other half of the transformer.

 This is exactly how it was designed. The
only difference is that there are two
unused diodes in the package and the used
ones are connected together already.

 TTYL.

 Robert

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