Re: CM11A hangup: Any better products?

[Joerg <notthisjoergsch@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hello Dave,

> I've removed the clipping diodes from a lamp module and captured some scope
> screenshots using it along with an unaltered lamp module. (see
> http://www.mbx-usa.com/diodes.htm)

Be careful. Somebody might turn on a vacuum cleaner and the spike could
fry the chip if the diodes are out.

> Given the input transformer ratio, you would have to have a powerline signal
> level of about 350mV or less in order to see the peak with an unaltered
> module.

I certainly had more than that but not over 1Vpp. The diodes won't clip
much at that level.

Regards, Joerg

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