[AT] Electrical question

[Dean VP]

Walt:

I diode only conducts current one way but if the reverse voltage gets too
high they will act like a zener diode and start conducting current. Then it
becomes a power dissipation problem and will destroy the diode. 
The warning must be due to the reverse voltage issue. Early diodes did not
have as good a reverse voltage capability as they do today! 

I'm not sure what John really meant when he stated "new". 

Dean A. Van Peursem
Snohomish, WA 98290

I'm a walking storeroom of facts..... I've just lost the key to the
storeroom door 


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On some of the early alternatior the diodes were  not as good as now and 
would easily burn out if given a high amp back feed to  them. I would do
what they 
say until someone from the company tells me its ok  not to. 

Walt Davies
Cooper Hollow Farm
Monmouth, OR 97361
503  623-0460  

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