Re: SCR wire question II

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Original poster: "David Sharpe by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <sccr4us-at-erols-dot-com>

Rick
Also check this website for troubleshooting SCR's, good
general purpose poop...

  http://www.darrahelectric-dot-com/trouble.htm

Regards
Dave Sharpe, TCBOR
Chesterfield, VA. USA

Tesla list wrote:

 > Original poster: "Richard W. by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" 
<potluck-at-xmission-dot-com>
 >
 > Hi List,
 > I have 8 SCRs, 161RM60, rated at 160 amps, ( It max=195 amps ) -at- 600 volts.
 > I've tested them and all work as expected.
 > These are the stud type but along with the small gauge white gate wire
 > there is also a similar gauge red wire. Does anyone have any idea what this
 > red wire is for?
 >
 > Thx!
 >
 > Rick W.
 > Salt Lake City