That is normal, the zenior voltage is lower than the voltage the meter uses at its tips to test diodes, thus a small reading will be observed ( I learned this a while back on the same diode) by the way isint that diode a 2.7v zenior. pardon me if I am wrong but I am going by memory. Tony Saracco TCS ELECTRONICS 406 Andra Ct. Gilberts, IL 60136 tcselectronics@xxxxxxxxx ----- Original Message ----- From: "Eric Manuel" <tvman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Monday, December 19, 2005 10:56 AM Subject: [TechAssist] Advice needed 3 volt zener leaky???? > Hi am I supposed to get reverse leakage on this diode I am getting 100 k > on it and also 2 more new diodes .On a 10 volt zener I dont get any > back reading.Is this normal on a 3 volt diode.This diode is in a ctc169 > direct view diode# CR4122--rca#200158.anyone have one they can measure > the forward and back to check it for me,,Thanks Eric > -- > > > Eric > E M Electronics > 59 Wights Rd > Deer Lake NL > Canada > A8A 2J2 > Ph# 709 635 2627 > tvman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- > This Email List is accessible to the general public through search > engines. Remove: http://www.tech-assist.org/remove.htm > Set Vacation > mailto:ecartis@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=set%20techassist%20vacation > Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". > Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- This Email List is accessible to the general public through search engines. Remove: http://www.tech-assist.org/remove.htm Set Vacation mailto:ecartis@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=set%20techassist%20vacation Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/