X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Wed, 15 Apr 2009 18:39:01 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from smtp-auth-04.mx.pitdc1.expedient.net ([206.210.66.137] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.2.13) with ESMTPS id 3582112 for lml@lancaironline.net; Wed, 15 Apr 2009 12:31:57 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=206.210.66.137; envelope-from=rpastusek@htii.com Received: from HTBOB001 (static-71-178-198-10.washdc.fios.verizon.net [71.178.198.10]) by smtp-auth-04.mx.pitdc1.expedient.net (Postfix) with ESMTPA id 1F883E474D for ; Wed, 15 Apr 2009 12:31:23 -0400 (EDT) From: "Robert Pastusek" X-Original-To: "'Lancair Mailing List'" References: In-Reply-To: Subject: RE: [LML] spike suppresion diodes X-Original-Date: Wed, 15 Apr 2009 12:31:18 -0400 X-Original-Message-ID: <014601c9bde7$9b553f00$d1ffbd00$@com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0147_01C9BDC6.14439F00" X-Mailer: Microsoft Office Outlook 12.0 Thread-Index: Acm9ZmjWWQSxyRnyTc+N9suqznqSMwAfreYQ Content-Language: en-us This is a multipart message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0147_01C9BDC6.14439F00 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Gene Martin wrote: Does anyone have a part# for the Diodes. I was going to place a order with Mouser but am overwhelmed by the 20 some pages of diodes.. Gene, Give a try at "SnapJacks." These are bi-directional zener diodes that have worked well for me. Eric Jones at Perihelion Design (508-764-2072) sells them in a kit of 12; probably more than you need. Check these out on the web at www.PerihelionDesign.com, or write Eric at emjones@charter.net. Big advantage that I saw is that since they are bi-directional, a reversed polarity hook up won't destroy them, as it will for conventional diodes in some applications. Bob Pastusek ------=_NextPart_000_0147_01C9BDC6.14439F00 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Gene Martin wrote:

 

Does anyone have a part# for the Diodes. I was going to place a order with = Mouser but am overwhelmed by the 20 some pages of diodes….

 

Gene,

Give a try at “SnapJacks.” These are = bi-directional zener diodes that  have worked well for me. Eric Jones at Perihelion = Design (508-764-2072) sells them in a kit of 12; probably more than you need. = Check these out on the web at www.PerihelionDesign.com, or write Eric at emjones@charter.net.

 

Big advantage that I saw is that since they are = bi-directional, a reversed polarity hook up won’t destroy them, as it will for conventional diodes in some applications.

 

Bob Pastusek

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