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Author Question: A digital meter is set to the diode check setting. The following reading is observed. What does this indicate? (Read 83 times)

cookcarl

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on: Aug 13, 2021

Question 1

"Breakdown voltage" is the voltage at which a Zener diode will do which of these?
◦ Allow reverse current to flow
◦ Stop the flow of reverse current
◦ Sustain damage as a result of current overload
◦ Stop the flow of either forward or reverse current

Question 2

A digital meter is set to the diode check setting. The following reading is observed. What does this indicate?


◦ The diode is shorted
◦ The diode is open
◦ The diode is OK
◦ Not enough information


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Marked as best answer by cookcarl on Aug 13, 2021

meltdown117

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Reply #1 on: Aug 13, 2021

Answer 1

Allow reverse current to flow

Answer 2

The diode is shorted


cookcarl

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Reply 2 on: Aug 13, 2021
Gracias!

tkempin

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Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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