Westinghouse H14T17 Restoration/Questions

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Originally Posted by Zsuttle

....the 4.7ohm resistor was before the selenium, could the value be added to the resistor or would it have to be placed after the new diode?

New diode? Did you shunt the selenium with a Si diode? If so, is the polarity correct? (Banded end goes to the 'downstream' end of the selenium, usually marked '+'.)

When using a Si diode, the selenium can be left in place but with the 'upstream' end disconnected so the selenium's out-of-circuit.