Alt-BEAM Archive
Message #03233
To: "George Rix" rix.g@bmts.com
From: Dave Hrynkiw dave@solarbotics.com
Date: Thu, 13 May 1999 13:03:40 -0600
Subject: [alt-beam] 1381 --> Zener?
At 12:46 PM 5/13/1999 , George Rix wrote:
>While I don't have an answer to the question, I would also like to ask if it
>would be possible to replace the 1381 (which I can't get for under $10
>total) with, say, a zener diode, which I can get in plenty?
Well, the zener is the "original" solarengine, where you hook it up from
gnd to the base of the 3906, rather than to the base of the 3904 as with
the 1381 SE. It'll work, but it's far less efficient.
Think about trying one of the "SunEater" series, or using a FLED.
-Dave
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