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Article #21135Re: Whatizzit? ("Battery Booster")
From: Bob Parnass, AJ9S
Date: Thu, 13 Apr 1989 00:48
Date: Thu, 13 Apr 1989 00:48
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In article <7724@batcomputer.tn.cornell.edu>, garnett@batcomputer.tn.cornell.edu (Roger Garnett) writes about a battery charger: > Probably a selenium or similar rectifier. It could be replaced with > a large, modern diode, IF it isn't working. Replacing a selenium rectifier with silicon diodes will change the charging characteristics of the battery charger. The relatively high voltage drop of the selenium stack plays a role in limiting the charging current. -- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Bob Parnass AJ9S, AT&T Bell Laboratories - att!ihuxz!parnass - (312)979-5414
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From: parnass@ihuxz.ATT.COM (Bob Parnass, AJ9S)
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Subject: Re: Whatizzit? ("Battery Booster")
Summary: selenium vs silicon diode in battery charger
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Date: 13 Apr 89 00:48:00 GMT
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