No, diodes won’t protect your circuit
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No, diodes won’t protect your circuit
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In this video I show why the classic dual-diode clamp fails when input current gets injected into the regulator rail under certain circumstances and suggest alternative solutions.
Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
00:34 Issue with the classic 2-diode protection
01:57 I destroyed my Arduino to prove the point
02:36 First alternative
03:32 Second alternative
04:18 Third alternative
05:04 Final comparison
05:36 My thoughts on why the Arduino burned so violently