Re: SCR wire question

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Original poster: "by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <Fucian-at-aol-dot-com>

In a message dated 11/24/02 5:11:06 PM Eastern Standard Time, 
tesla-at-pupman-dot-com writes:

>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
>


Its either another anode or cathode (depending on how its configured)...Im 
not sure its purpose though...

Matt