Any silicon diode up to 1 A such as the 1N4002 or 1N4004 can be used to protect a circuit against the inversion of a power supply as shown by the figure below. We must consider a voltage fall of about 0,6 V in the diode when the circuit is powered.
Any silicon diode up to 1 A such as the 1N4002 or 1N4004 can be used to protect a circuit against the inversion of a power supply as shown by the figure below. We must consider a voltage fall of about 0,6 V in the diode when the circuit is powered.
