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Rnktapp said:Can someone tell me a little about selenium rectifiers, how to check them in a circuit, and how to replace them with a diode, and how to know what type of diode?
(Tube radio fan here.)
Klaus said:And another peculiarity about selenium rectifiers is that they require the evacuation of the room if accidentally (or deliberatly :twistedshortened :lol:
Who here is old enough to remember using these things? I'm putting my hand up :wink:.
Rnktapp said:I did measure the AC in and the DC out, and the rectifier is still good. It was amusing to read about the old days, and the smell if the rectifier got shorted...
Thanks for a laugh to start my day! :lol: