I['d be interested in it too? Send it to trustnhim5@xxxxxxxxxxx Thanks Max Bailes Electronics Rt.4 Box 57-A Hurricane,WV. 25526 304-562-7167 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Rich M" <rmsrepair@xxxxxxxxxxx> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Saturday, June 11, 2005 8:42 AM Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Zener diode test > > Scott I would be interested in the pdf for the zeiner tester. > > thanks > > > > >>From: Scott Beebe <Scott@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>Reply-To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>To: Jim Myers <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Zener diode test >>Date: Thu, 9 Jun 2005 14:51:20 -0400 >> >>Hello Jim, >>I have built a Zener tester, that will go up to 200v and is good to test > normal diodes for reverse breakdown. I have a PDF of the instructions I > used > for inspiration. The idea is there, but I went about it in my own way, > with > the parts avail. I can send it out if anyone is interested. >> >> >> >> Thanx, >> >>Scott Beebe >>Ohm Electronics Inc. >>609 W. Clinton St. >>Ithaca NY 14850 >>Voice: (607) 273-8406 >>Fax: (607) 273-8743 >>WWW.OhmElectronicsInc.com >>mailto:Scott@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >> >>Thursday, June 9, 2005, 2:15:38 PM, you wrote: >> >>Jim> Look up MTZJ-T-77- in NTE and you'll find a fair selection of various >>Jim> zeners, the first few on the list, up to 10 volts require a test > current >>Jim> of 20ma and the rest require only 9.5ma or less. Maybe a new battery > in >>Jim> your meter WOULD make a difference. In any case if they are used as a >>Jim> protection device on the A/V inputs and are not shorted they are >>Jim> probably not causing any problems. >> >> >>Jim> ******************************** >>Jim> Since 1972 * >>Jim> Jim Myers * >>Jim> Telrad Electronics * >>Jim> Fort Wayne Indiana * >>Jim> ******************************** >> >> >>Jim> Paul wrote: >>>>Yes, I agree. They appear to be just 1/2w Zeners, although >>>>very small glass cases. I measured a 9.1v, 1w that I had in stock >>>>and it measured fine on both meters. Interesting though, I checked >>>>to see if they would zener and they do 9.4v. They still don't front >>>>to back. How do you figure that? These are in a 2 year old set and >>>>are used in the A/V input circuit apparently as protect. >>>> Paul >>>> >>>>Jerome Silverman <greentron@xxxxxxx> wrote: >>>>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" >>>>To: >>>>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. 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