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Herald1360 · 22nd Jan 2019, 10:56 am

Yes, DEAC or as we would say NiCd cell was used. At ~1.25V discharging it's fine for the filaments and it would only rise to about 1.4V max on charge. It's another possibility as a "protection zener" too.

22nd Jan 2019, 10:56 am	#5
Herald1360 Dekatron Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Leominster, Herefordshire, UK. Posts: 16,536	Re: Roberts R66 diode MR2 Yes, DEAC or as we would say NiCd cell was used. At ~1.25V discharging it's fine for the filaments and it would only rise to about 1.4V max on charge. It's another possibility as a "protection zener" too. __________________ ....__________ ....\|____\|\|__\|__\_____ .=.\| _---\__\|__\|_---_\|. .........O..Chris....O