I’m working out a diode from the main to essential bus and I’m sourcing 40A diodes. I see the ones from BandC with the big heat sinks but I don’t want a big heat sink like that. I think there might be a better solution.
I’m curious what solutions others have used with success. It is pretty easy to screw a TO-220 diode to metal for a heat sink, but then not super reliable to solder the 12 ga wire to the pins. I’ve found some chassis mount diodes with screw posts for the wires and that seems pretty attractive.
I probably could get by with a 10a essential bus so smaller diodes are a possibility but the form factors and mechanical dependability are the main variables.
So many choices in Mouser and Digikey to play with.
I’m curious what solutions others have used with success. It is pretty easy to screw a TO-220 diode to metal for a heat sink, but then not super reliable to solder the 12 ga wire to the pins. I’ve found some chassis mount diodes with screw posts for the wires and that seems pretty attractive.
I probably could get by with a 10a essential bus so smaller diodes are a possibility but the form factors and mechanical dependability are the main variables.
So many choices in Mouser and Digikey to play with.