[sdiy] 1N4001 vs. 1N4007

[Roy J. Tellason]

On Thursday 29 September 2005 01:22 pm, Tim Daugard wrote:
> Harry said
>
> > That what the 1N4004 is for.  I usually buy only the
> > 1N4007 (1000V) and I don't worry about any voltage
> > I usually find in a synth.
>
> . . . and why would anyone want a 1N4001 instead of 1N4007. Is
> there any advantage to the lower voltage series? They are the
> same price, so there must be some reason why they are
> manufactured (1N4007 failed spec = 1N4006?).

They are the same price for the kind of quantities that you or I might buy.  
Not when you're buying the sort of quantities that some manufacturer would 
buy...

That's why when I get 'em new I go for the highest voltage rating there is,  
though I do have some salvaged parts around that I'll use when it's 
appropriate (across relay coils and such).

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