Hi,
I have an AC source (dynamo bicycle hub) which gives low frequency AC that can potentially range from 1v to 100v without load. Amperage will be low, < 1 Amp for sure. If, for efficiency, I were to use 4x schottky diodes instead of a traditional one chip silicon bridge, would the reverse voltage, if it were high, cause the schottky to break down?
As for the load, it's a 24v zener/darlington regulator with a switch mode between + and collector. As I understand it after 24v a greater load would be applied, but only if the switch mode was consuming power, else the load would still minimal (a 1.5k resistor and 24v zener).
Thanks, Andrew