[Amps] HELP: obsolete power zener for a TL-922

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>Cheaper, probably, but I can't see why they'd be more rugged.  A 3A epi
>rectifier should have about a 150A top 300A surge rating, 

200a for a 1n5400 series rectifier.

>and so does a 7.5V
>50W zener.  

Not that I've seen so far in any specs.
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-  R. L. Measures, a.k.a. Rich..., 805.386.3734,AG6K, 
www.vcnet.com/measures.  
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