[AT] Electrical question
Dean VP
deanvp at att.net
Thu Oct 28 16:25:04 PDT 2004
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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