Wouter van Ooijen wrote:
> So a 15V/400mA diode would do. But I would pick an 1N4004, becase that
> is my 'mid-current' yellybean diode.

As long as the relay is not going to get turned on again before the current
from the last on phase decays and the diode turns off.  The reverse recovery
time of 1N4004 is rather slow, so otherwise you get some nasty effects if
you turn the switch on while the diode is still conducting.


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