Where would you use these

throbscottle

Well-Known Member

• Dec 27, 2022

• #1

I have 4 of these avalanche rectifiers https://www.vishay.com/docs/86000/1n5059.pdf (1N5062) that I pulled from something. Where you you use them in preference to normal rectifiers? Is it only for inductive loads as the datasheet suggests, or are there other situations?

Thanks in advance.

 

Lightium

Active Member

• Dec 27, 2022

• #2

I would of analyze the circuit you pulled them from.

 

Lightium

Active Member

• Dec 27, 2022

• #3

If I remember correctly, if you have a transistor that will suffer transients you would connect the diode across the collector and emitter. The diode would protect the transistor from the transient voltages.

 

throbscottle

Well-Known Member

• Dec 29, 2022

• #4

Unfortunately the circuit they came from is long gone - however, that does look like a good tip about transient protection.

 

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Lax Luthier

New Member

• Dec 30, 2022

• #5

avalanche barrier diodes are used for TVSS applications I've seen them used in sine wave tracking suppression devices.

 

throbscottle

Well-Known Member

• Dec 30, 2022

• #6

Sine wave tracking - got me onto a whole new thing to learn about there!