Re: [Shop-talk] schumacher SE4022 battery charger

[Wayne <wmc_st@xxiii.com>]

Oh, c**p. Pat corrected me, thx. I haven't bought any in a few years. 
But my recollection was the trailing 2 numbers were the amperage rating. 
eg: 1n4005 = 5amp, but it's actually tied to the voltage. Oh well. 
Digi-Key's search will get you onto the right thing.
   -Wayne

On 8/30/2012 2:48 PM, Pat Horne wrote:

> Wayne,
> 1n40xx are only rated at 1 amp, so they will be too small for this
> application. You will need diodes or a bridge rated at the minimum, the
> current output of the highest output current of the charger. They will
> also need to be on a heat sink or bolted to the chassis of the charger.
>
> Peace,
> Pat
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