On Mon, 26 Jan 2004 18:47:25 -0000, you wrote:

>Its all down to the piv
>
>1N4001  50v
>1N4002  100v
>1N4003  200v
>1N4004  400v
>1N4005  600v
>1N4006  800v
>1N4007  1000v
>
>You wouldn't use a 1N4001 for direct rectification of 240v ac mains in a
>switch mode. In that case you'd need a minimum of a 1N4005, and anything
>higher.

I think you missed the original question, which was that as they are all =
pretty much the same price,
why would you ever use anything other than a 4007 ?

-----Original Message-----
>From: Mike Harrison [mailto:mike@WHITEWING.CO.UK]
>Sent: 26 January 2004 2:40:pm
>To: PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU
>Subject: Re: ] Quick 1N400? question
>
>
>On Mon, 26 Jan 2004 14:34:28 +0000, you wrote:
>
>>Brian,
>>
>>On Mon, 26 Jan 2004 12:36:22 -0000, Brian Clewer wrote:
>>
>>> Colin wrote:
>>>
>>> > Since 1N4001 through 1N4006 seem to be the same size and price,  is
>there
>>> > any place where you'd use a 1N4001 where you wouldn't use a 1N4006?
>>>
>>> The price where I come from does vary (see below), but in answer to =
you
>>> question above, no.
>>>
>>> 1N4001 x 1 =3D =A30.05
>>> 1N4006 x 1 =3D =A30.08
>>
>>Where's that?  Maplin's 1-off price (inc.VAT) is =A30.06 for any of =
1N4001 to
>1N4007 - see (sorry about the long
>>URL):
>>http://www.maplin.co.uk/products/module.asp?QV=3DY&moduleno=3D19079&Pro=
ducts=3D18
>>
>>Cheers,
>>
>>Howard Winter
>>St.Albans, England
>
>In Rapid they are :
>4001 0.012
>4002 0.017
>4003 0.02
>4004 0.018
>4005 0.02
>4006 0.02
>4007 0.018
>
>these are 100x but at that price why would you buy fewer than 100 at a =
time?
>
>At 1000x, they are all 0.008
>
>I suspect there may be some performance downside to making a 1KV 4007,
>otherwise why bother making
>the lower voltage parts.
>
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