Timeline for What current rating does my kickback diode need to have?
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| Jun 14, 2016 at 13:33 | vote | accept | 0xDBFB7 | ||
| Jun 14, 2016 at 13:17 | answer | added | Neil_UK | timeline score: 2 | |
| Jun 14, 2016 at 12:48 | comment | added | 0xDBFB7 | @Andy Do you think I should get a diode that's got an average current equal to the motor's current? Reading online, I get this quote from a paper: "A diode that has a peak intermittent current specification that exceeds a motor’s stall current will usually suffice." I've got a peak current that 12 times the max current. Do you think it'll survive in the long run? | |
| Jun 14, 2016 at 12:44 | comment | added | 0xDBFB7 | @Andy Nope, I can't rule out a stall. | |
| Jun 14, 2016 at 12:36 | answer | added | Spehro 'speff' Pefhany | timeline score: 1 | |
| Jun 14, 2016 at 12:35 | comment | added | Andy aka | Will the diode handle a continuous stall scenario? I don't think it will. Can you 100% rule out this scenario? | |
| Jun 14, 2016 at 12:26 | history | asked | 0xDBFB7 | CC BY-SA 3.0 |