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Subject: [AMPS] Power Supply Diodes
From: measures@vcnet.com (measures)
Date: Thu, 3 Feb 2000 07:50:04 -0700
>
>At 02:05 PM 2/3/2000 -0000, you wrote:
>>
>>Rich says:
>>
>>      (snip) I don't know the repetitive peak current rating
>>      >>of those diodes
>>
>>
>>      >200 amperes
>>
>>Are you sure that is the repetitive peak, Rich?  The transient peak not
>>exceeding so many milliseconds, yes, but repetitive peak? Sounds very high.
>>
>
>
>That's the half cycle (8.3 ms), non-repetitive rating Peter.  Max
>continuous rating is 3 amps at some max operating temp.

As I understand it, a rating of say 8.3mS indicates the period of the 
allowable repetitive peak.  


cheers

-  Rich..., 805.386.3734, www.vcnet.com/measures.  


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