Motorola 14P3 restoration

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Originally Posted by Phil Nelson

I replace selenium rectifiers with type 1N4007 diodes, which are more than adequate and work fine. They cost a few cents. Take the old rectifier completely out of the circuit (don't bridge the diode across it).

Phil Nelson
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oh no i never leave any old comp. behind if it bad it goes, is there in some application a resistance issue ,like there was more of a voltage lost across the old rect. than in the modern diodes so that you would have to add a resister so the output would match the old rectifier. i see that 1n4007 has 50a surge but opperates at 1amp is that all that circuit draws is under a amp of current.