Some here think 13v is too much.? 16v certainly is, better buy a bunch of BS170's along with them diodes.? The LM2940CT-12 can be had for a dollar.
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On Fri, Nov 1, 2024 at 09:42 AM, <dhorner@...> wrote:
The voltage drop accross silicon diodes is typically .5 to .7 volts and pretty stable so i use them in series for cheap voltage droppers and spike arrestors. 6 of them in series would bring it down to about 13 to 16 volts. At 514ma thats about 1.5 watts dissipated in heat. Not the most efficient but easy.
