I don't have the RCA part nor do I have a 3volt zenier, but I have a 5volt and this is my findings. Fluke model 87III: on DIODE test. negative on cathode= 680 which is normal. Positive on cathode = infinity , normal On auto ohms setting. negative on cathode== 2.434 meg positive on cathode== 7.54 meg. make sure you don't hold both meter probes in your hands(the tips). that makes it read less than a meg both directions. HTH Walter --- J Silverman <greentron@xxxxxxx> wrote: > Is your meter on ohms or on diode test? How much > voltage is your meter > applying to the zener in the reverse direction? > You might want to apply 12 > volts through a 12K resistor and measuring the > zener voltage. An ohm meter > might detect a shorted or very leaky zener but > the zener voltage could have > changed and your meter could not detect that. > Jerry Silverman > Greentron Inc > 4 Newland Ave > Greenville SC 29609 > Fax/Phone 864 232 3889 > mail to: greentron@xxxxxxx > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Eric Manuel" <tvman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Monday, December 19, 2005 11:56 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/ > Walter Wood United TV Service 501 Poplar St. P.O. box 602 Pulaski Tn. 38478 mailto:wwood_38478@xxxxxxxxx ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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/