[sdiy] "Expression Pedal" output protection?

[Mike Beauchamp]

Thanks Neil,
Can you elaborate on what I might use for ESD protection? I've only
read that zener diodes can be used to protect against spikes, but I've
never actually used one - can you recommend a specific part?

Mike


On Sun, Sep 25, 2011 at 2:37 PM, Neil Johnson
<neil.johnson97 at ntlworld.com> wrote:
> On 25/09/2011 17:42, Mike Beauchamp wrote:
>>
>> Much appreciated Tom, thanks for the advice
>
> If you want bullet-proof, I would add some RFI protection in the form of 1n
> ceramic caps  on each signal to ground as close as possible to the socket,
> and for ESD protection some transorb or other zener-like spike absorber
> between each pin and ground.
>
> Neil
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[mike]