Originally Posted by
speedracerntrixie
To the best of my knowledge Ralph is the only one who used an RCA type jack for input power. Most guys will go regulator as it is a plug and play solution. If you want to continue to suggest your diode setup you may want to publish a schematic. Giving guys a supplier, part number and informing them that a diode is polarized may help your suggestion along.
As Truckracer suggests Wrongway sells plug and play diode system.
There are still some Radio Shacks around. They just dont call them that anymore
Almost any rectifier diode will work. Just dont get one of those tiny ones made for RF.
Voltage ratings are meaningless because you are using it in the forward direction.
As for a schematic, do you want me to draw a line with a diode on it? ok
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