Alt-BEAM Archive

Message #01743



To: beam beam@corp.sgi.com
From: Richard Piotter richfile@rconnect.com
Date: Wed, 24 Mar 1999 22:22:38 -0600
Subject: [alt-beam] Re: Ripple current and Goop problem


Jacob Booth wrote:
>
> >PS I noticed that there is a tiny LED inside what looks like a standard
> glass diode 'shell'. Was this used to load the cell when not in use, or as a
> zener style voltage regulator? Can I buy these type of LED? I have looked in
> all the catalogs I have, and to no success.

I've seen these LEDs that look like small silicon diodes. The ONLY place
I've ever found them is in solar calculators. Good luck finding them.


Richard Piotter
richfile@rconnect.com

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