Thanks for the reply Russel, I will have a look at it.

The problem is probably the price, since the BY8400 seems to have been extr=
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cheep, compared to what I have found so far.

Regards / Ruben

> My friend Ken says:
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> I'd have a look at the range from HVCA:
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> http://www.hvca.com/pg_catalog/catalog.aspx
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> The NTE548 (commonly used in microwave ovens) might do the job  - its =

> rated for 750mA with PIV of 12kV.
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> Allegro also have a range you could look at:
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> http://www.allegromicro.com/skncatlg/diode/hivoltrect.pdf
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