SV: [AMPS] sb 220 update that was bounced the first time sent in. ..

[Ian White, G3SEK]

 wrote:
>
>A good idea, when protecting your meters, is to place 3-4 of these 1N5408 in
>a row!
>
I hope you don't mean in series, because that makes the protection LESS.

Connecting multiple small diodes in parallel is probably OK, but not as
good as one large diode that you *know* will survive the surge.

73 from Ian G3SEK          Editor, 'The VHF/UHF DX Book'
                          'In Practice' columnist for RadCom (RSGB)
                           http://www.ifwtech.demon.co.uk/g3sek

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