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1N965B

Si Zener 15 V 500 mW DO-35 TH.2 circuits use this part.

Substitutes same voltage

Zeners of the same voltage. The figures are read off each part's datasheet (this one's from page 4), typical where the sheet gives a typical value, otherwise the maximum. Closest first; the last column says what differs. A different part can change the sound, and a circuit may lean on one particular figure, so read the build document's notes before you swap.

This part

Part	Vz	Power	Package	Boards
1N965	15 V	0.5 W	DO-35	7

500 mW glass zener; B suffix is ±5 %.

Alternatives

Part	Vz	Power	Package	Boards	Differs
1N4744	15 V	1.3 W	DO-41	3	DO-41 body. 1.3 W zener in DO-41, ±5 % tolerance.
RD15EB3	15 V	0.5 W	DO-35	2	500 mW zener; the B1-B4 suffix only picks a narrower slice of the voltage spread.
1N5245	15 V	0.5 W	DO-35	1	500 mW zener in DO-35; B suffix is ±5 %, C is ±2 %.

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