> > 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.

What would be a sure-reliable suggestion? something like an 1N5819?

Wouter van Ooijen

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