From: nospam@needed.com   
      
   Some Guy wrote:   
   > JF Mezei wrote:   
   >   
   >> I am building a roughly 12vdc system to be powered by solar.   
   >   
   >> QUESTION: how do I choose what type/size  of diode I need ?   
   >   
   > 1N914   
   >   
   >> How are these measured ?   
   >   
   > By how much current they will conduct in the forward direction.   
   >   
   > See also:   
   >   
   > http://www.sparkfun.com/products/726   
   >   
   > If that circuit won't do what you want, then sparkfun will have another   
   > one that will.   
      
   There's a datasheet here for the 1N914/1N4148.   
      
   http://www.fairchildsemi.com/ds/1N/1N914.pdf   
      
       Paul   
      
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