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Re: K400B 5 [message #22036 is a reply to message #22033]

Tue, 30 December 2014 07:47

stevem
Messages: 4733
Registered: June 2004
Location: NY

Senior Member

I use a NTE brand replacement.
A NTE5809 diode.
To work as intended it needs to be mounted as I will describe as the stock push in clip is too big and unusable.
First solder on some wire for more lead length and also heat shrink the rest of the diodes lead all the way up to the body.
What I do is capture the diode under the original clip, but you need to place electric tape on the bottom of the clip and the top of the heat sink bar such that should the diode move around it does not short out.
Another option is to mount these as Peavey does which is to have the diode body sit in a close fitting hole drilled into the heat sink bar, its your call!

JUST NOTE THAT WHEN THIS DIODE BREAKS ITS LEADS AND AS SUCH GOES OPEN IT MOST TIMES RESULTS IN A BLOWN OUTPUT STAGE!!!

[Updated on: Tue, 30 December 2014 07:50]

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