That is what prompted the question. I have a fluke and a beckman and they both read about the same in this instance. I just recieved one of the new diodes and it checks nearly the same as the old ones for leakage on the 200ohm scale. I am going to change them both when the other one comes in. If it fixes the problem I will let evryone know. At this point I am still a little mystified. This has to come under the heading of oddball. Paul walter wood <wwood_38478@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: It seems to depend on the meter, as to what the diode check position will read. I have a Micronta(inexpensive radio shack) that reads 820 t0 840 consistantly on good diodes. I have two Fluke meters, ond old (series 73) but great, and an expensive Model 83 series three. They both consistantly read 460 on the diode scale. I think you diodes are leaky. You have enough evidence that I would certainly replace them. Check the new ones out of circuit before installing them, and if weird make a note of it. There are some odd ball things out there. i've got a large spiral notebook full of such measurments. ALWAYS, use the same meter though, for comparaison, or note the results with the different ones. Another thing I like to do is take resistance measurements on key components, such as convergence ic's, regulators, outputs etc. on common products, on a set that is working correctly. I note this, and it helps more often than not. SAMS used to provide this. HTH Walter --- Paul wrote: > When checking diodes for leakage, what range on > the ohm meter do you use and is there an > acceptable amount? Sounds like electronics 101 > but I have a couple of diodes that are flat case > diodes mounted on a heat sink. They read 160 > front to back on the diode check. No reading back > to front. However they read 20k on the ohms > scale. If heated this reading goes down to 2 or 3 > K. I normally set my meter on 100k ohm for > leakage. I thought they must be leaking. But > wondered if there are some big diodes that test > this way normally? Someone said that 10X the back > to front was normal. These are in the secondary > of a SMPS + & -- 25v to convergence amps. > > Paul > > Paul ,B > Central TV&Video > 911W Grand Ave > Grover Beach Ca. > (805)481-8084 > > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Lost Password: > http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login > Problems?". > Email Archives: > //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ > ===== Walter Wood Future Tech Home Center 2786 Hwy. 43 N. Lawrenceburg Tn. 38464 931-829-3337 Fax 931-829-4044 mailto:wwood_38478@xxxxxxxxx ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ Paul ,B Central TV&Video 911W Grand Ave Grover Beach Ca. (805)481-8084 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/