GSIB660 Bridge Rectifier

[Andy Podmore]

Hi all

I'm looking for a GSIB660 Bridge Rectifier for my Samsung TV.

Its a 600V 6A bridge. The only place I can find that sells it in the
UK is Farnell Electronics, but they have a Ł20 minimum order and only
except credit cards, not debit cards.

Can anybody help me? PLEASE

Andy

PS Its a Single in Line package, not the Square type in case you were
wondering.

 

[Ross Herbert]

On 22 Aug 2004 17:43:38 -0700, podmo3@aol.com (Andy Podmore) wrote:

|Hi all
|
|I'm looking for a GSIB660 Bridge Rectifier for my Samsung TV.
|
|Its a 600V 6A bridge. The only place I can find that sells it in the
|UK is Farnell Electronics, but they have a Ł20 minimum order and only
|except credit cards, not debit cards.
|
|Can anybody help me? PLEASE
|
|Andy
|
|PS Its a Single in Line package, not the Square type in case you were
|wondering.

It would help even more if you gave us a link to the data for your
device. oh well...
http://www.vishay.com/docs/88648/gsib620.pdf
There are literally 10's of devices to use as alternatives to the
GSIB660, and you can buy them one off from other places than Farnell.
The only caution is that you will have to check that the pin-out
orientation and spacing is compatible with the original device or
select one with round wire leads which can be formed to fit in the pcb
mounting holes.

Here's one solution from RS Components. Stock no. 226-5625 for about
EU4.00.

This is a General Semiconductor (now Vishay) KBU6K 800V, 6A device
http://www.vishay.com/docs/88657/kbu6.pdf which has round wire leads
which you can shape to suit your pcb hole spacing. Note that RS don't
carry the 600V version but that won't affect the operation.

If you do a bit more digging on the web you might even find a device
with identical physical and electrical characteristics to the GSIB660
but you might waste an awful lot of time because nobody will carry it.
However, if you can get to RS Components your problem is solved.

For future reference try using your web search engine before dropping
your bundle and yelling for help, that way you might learn something
about researching information. Here's a clue... type "bridge
rectifier" site:.uk - (that's site colon period uk following the
bridge rectifier) and also include the double quotes as shown.
Surprise, surprise the very first result leads to Rapid Electronics
where the page shows 4A/8A in line bridge rectifiers Click on this
link and you'll see a listing of stocked items. You won't see a 600V
6A device but you will see a 800V 8A device which will fill the bill
nicely, and all for only UKP1.35.