Sounds like plain vanilla 9.1 volt zeners. But to answer your question, some "zeners" are actually ICs and some have one or more forward biased diodes in series with the zener element and some may consist of two or more zener elements in series. Jerry Silverman Greentron Inc 4 Newland Ave Greenville SC 29609 Fax/Phone 864 232 3889 greentron@xxxxxxx ----- Original Message ----- From: "Paul" <dntwntv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Wednesday, June 08, 2005 9:44 PM Subject: [TechAssist] Zener diode test > Are there zener diodes that cannot be measured? I have 4 Sony zeners P/N MTZJ-T-77-9.1B on a board. They do not cross and I am guessing they are 9.1v zeners. They all are either open or they do not measure. Have lifted one end and measured with two different meters,Beckman and a Fluke still no reading. Can't believe all 4 are open. > Paul > > Paul ,B > Central TV&Video > 911W Grand Ave > Grover Beach Ca. > (805)481-8084 > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- > This Email List is Public. Remove: http://www.tech-assist.org/remove.htm > Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". > Appliance Repair List: http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/chatjoin.htm#app > Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- This Email List is Public. Remove: http://www.tech-assist.org/remove.htm Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". Appliance Repair List: http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/chatjoin.htm#app Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/