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re: Diode testing questions..

Posted on 2/20/14 at 11:55 pm to
Posted by Napoleon
Kenna
Member since Dec 2007
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Posted on 2/20/14 at 11:55 pm to
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Or your tester isn't putting out a high enough voltage to exceed the threshold voltage of the diodes, in which case it would read open both ways.



this is what I am leaning towards.
Just my tech data all says to do a test from Anode to Cathode and then reverse it.

The systems is in a microwave and goes up to 3,000 volts. That's what is applied to the Diode which gives it a path from ground. When a microwave buzzes loud, usually its a bad diode.

I already swapped the magnetron and the Transformer to see.
Maybe I'll try a different magnetron.

After this, my company will no longer work on Microwaves. They just aren't worth the headache. Easily the most complicated of appliances.
Posted by Napoleon
Kenna
Member since Dec 2007
69261 posts
Posted on 2/21/14 at 12:03 am to
was thinking could measure the voltage drop with a set up like this.



I'm not 100% though.

Jeez this is killing me.

I know I'm getting 120 volts to transformer and I am getting 2,000 Vdc at the capacitor.
I don't want to be doing too much testing with the power on as this literally can kill me, and then the $250 won't be worth a thing. .lol
This post was edited on 2/21/14 at 12:04 am
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