Testing(continued)
2.Testthediodeasfollows:
Useamultimetertocheckforvoltagedropacrossthediodeterminals(diode
testsetting).Contactthemultimeterred(+)leadtodiodeterminalAandthe
black(−)leadtodiodeterminalB.Areadingoflessthan0.7voltsshouldbe
displayedonthemultimeter.
OR
Usethefollowingtableandamultimeter(ohmssetting)tomeasurethe
resistanceacrossthediodeterminals.
MultimeterRedLead(+)MultimeterBlackLead(−)
Resistance
TerminalATerminalB
VERYLOW
TerminalBTerminalA
VERYHIGH
3.Replacethediodeifnecessary.
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