Thanks, I thought is was for the cap., wasn't sure. I have never seen across the cap like this until now " we learn something new everyday huh", thanks. David. Robinson Electronics 1075 Sweeten Creek Road Asheville, NC 28803 Ph./Fax. 828 274-3787 Toll Free. 866-899-3787 www.robinsonelectronics.com www.robelect.com Mailto: RobinsonElectronics@xxxxxxxxxxx ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ty" <ty1k@xxxxxxxxxxx> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Friday, May 07, 2004 12:23 PM Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Microwave Oven "short protector diode" information > David, > The purpose of this diode is to protect the capacitor from AC in case the > main Diode fails. > I will upload the spec sheet to the download area in the IC directory. > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Robinson > Electronics > Sent: Friday, May 07, 2004 8:53 AM > To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [TechAssist] Microwave Oven "short protector diode" information > > > Hi Techs. > Need a little information about microwave oven "short protector diodes" > (installed across both leads of the h/v capacitor on microwave ovens)? > This is the first one I ran across on a commercial oven that has them, one > across each cap., and not sure what it is designed for, to short out if the > maggy fails, or the cap itself, "guess I need a microwave refresher course"? > Ref. number on diode 2X062H. > Thanks for any information! Have a great day. David. > > Robinson Electronics > 1075 Sweeten Creek Road > Asheville, NC 28803 > Ph./Fax. 828 274-3787 > Toll Free. 866-899-3787 > www.robinsonelectronics.com > www.robelect.com > Mailto: RobinsonElectronics@xxxxxxxxxxx > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- > - > Lost Password: > http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". > Email Archives: > //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- > Lost Password: > http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". > Email Archives: > //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ > ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/