RE: Checking M.O. diodes

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Original poster: "Duke, Ronn (CCI-San Diego CCC) by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net>" <Ron.Duke-at-cox-dot-com>

You could try using a high voltage probe with your VOM. Connect it up to an
NST with a variac and run it up to it's designed voltage to see if it
conducts one way or the other. HV diodes won't conduct either way until they
reach their designed minimum "threshold" to start passing current.
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	Subject:	Checking M.O. diodes

	Original poster: "J. B. Weazle McCreath by way of Terry Fritz
<twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net>" <weazle-at-hurontel.on.ca>


	Hello coilers,

	Anyone have a proven method for checking microwave oven diodes?
	My VOM, even on its highest ohms scale, won't show continuity
	in one direction as it does on "ordinary" (1N4007) type diodes.
	I tried measuring a known good diode, but no luck there either.


	73, Weazle, VE3EAR/VE3WZL

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