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Name that Bridge Rectifier lol

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Having a hell of a time trying to locate this specific Bridge Rectifier above the large blue cap. Any help (at least brand name) would be greatly appreciated.

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Also need help finding this Diode. I believe it is a TVS Diode but uncertain. The identifying marks on it are 3SM 66 with a horizontal line above each 6 which makes me think they are really 9's?

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My issue with the bridge rectifier is how do you know its only 1AMP? Because the fuse is a 2Amp fuse? I think I will go with a 1.5A Bridge rectifier
 
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My issue with the bridge rectifier is how do you know its only 1 AMP? Because the fuse is a 2Amp fuse? I think I will go with a 1.5A Bridge rectifier

I typically rate fuses at 2x the required current of the device on the primary side. This allows the inrush to pass. Afterall, it is short-circuit protection and there is a time-currrent curve to go with it.
 
When you compare the bridge to the size of the transistor it might not even be 1A?

An awful lot of 1A bridges are re-encapsulated (is that even a word) 1N400X series diodes.
 
If the bridge rectifier is faulty, rather that struggling to find a replacement, you could just replace it with four 1N4007 diodes.

JimB
 
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