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What's_nitro? · 03.25.2008, 10:33 PM

Instead of a transorb, why not just use a zener diode with appropriate voltage/current ratings to protect the batteries? Seems simpler to me anyways and the diode will last forever so long as it can handle the current produced.

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What's_nitro? Soldermaster Extraordinaire Offline Posts: 4,529 Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Plymouth, MA, USA	03.25.2008, 10:33 PM Instead of a transorb, why not just use a zener diode with appropriate voltage/current ratings to protect the batteries? Seems simpler to me anyways and the diode will last forever so long as it can handle the current produced.