wiring 1 amp diodes to make 3 amp diode?

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Topic: wiring 1 amp diodes to make 3 amp diode?

Posted By: ziggyb222
Subject: wiring 1 amp diodes to make 3 amp diode?
Date Posted: December 29, 2015 at 6:52 PM

The other day I needed a 3 amp diode, I did not have one. I had ten million 1 amp ones. Is there a way to wire the one amp ones together to achieve 3 amps to get you by in a pinch? Thanks

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Posted By: mikvot
Date Posted: December 29, 2015 at 7:44 PM

Not that I know of. No matter how you wire it..the first diofe in line is still only gonna 1 amp.

Posted By: i am an idiot
Date Posted: December 29, 2015 at 8:40 PM

Parallel 3 of them = 3 amp diode.

Posted By: ziggyb222
Date Posted: December 30, 2015 at 7:12 AM

Thanks!!! I was not sure...

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