<VV> simple corsa clock question

[Ramon Rodriguez III]

I was thinking about doing the diode mod, but on the other hand since I
found both of my Corsa clocks had stopped with the points open it seems
getting dirty killed them, not the points getting burnt.

I saw Clarks has a diode kit for them.

Ray "Grymm" Rodriguez
Lake Ariel, PA

On Thu, Mar 31, 2011 at 6:14 PM, Jim Simpson <simpsonj at verizon.net> wrote:

> One modification you can make that will help the longevity of the clock is
> to add a diode across the electrical contacts to suppress the arcing.  Any
> common rectifier diode should work.  Just connect it with the "band" end
> (the cathode) to the "+" (battery) side and the other end to ground.  This
> diode will shunt the reverse current induced by the electromagnet when the
> contacts open that would otherwise cause an arc and gradually burn the
> contacts.
>
> And yes, the clock runs on the full 12 volts.
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