[sdiy] ...that 1K resistor on the output

[Justin Owen]

-----Original Message-----
From: David G. Dixon [dixon at interchange.ubc.ca]

> Anyway, the bleed resistor is there to drain off DC which has no other escape route.  
> I should think that the zeners would accomplish this just as well.  HICBW*

*HICBW = "however I could be wrong"

That's interesting. Anyone want to confirm or deny this theory? It's only an extra resistor and my main concern was that the bleed resistor might adversely affect what the zeners were meant to be doing (or vice versa) - but it's no use sticking it in if the zeners are already doing that job.

Ta much,

J