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Zener diode is a one kind of diode but it is different from basic diode in detail and application. Here it will focus only testing a zener diode with multimeter. Test example will present for digital multimeter , analog multimeter , including multifunction tester. You can compare the testing which use different tester.
1. Insert the Anode terminal to A socket and Kathode terminal to K socket.
2. Press the button to start the test process and the tester will display zener diode voltage. Multifunction tester TC1 can detect zener voltage range 0.01-30V
Step to test a zener diode with digital multimeter.
1. Set the range switch to diode test , this range multimeter will supply 2.8VDC from test lead. Test current will flow through a zener diode.
2. Forward bias to a zener diode , good zener diode will display some voltage drop across it which is as same as basic diode test.
3. Reverse bias to a zener diode , a good zener diode will display 2 case it depend on zener diode voltage. It will display OL if zener voltage above 2.8V ( 2.8V is test voltage from multimeter).
and it will display the measured zener voltage if a zener voltage is lower than 2.8V.
4. Bad zener diode , a shorted zener diode meter will display 000V for forward biasing and reverse biasing.
5. Bad zener diode , an open zener diode meter will display OL for forward biasing and reverse biasing.
Step to test a zener diode with analog multimeter.
Analog multimeter will supply 3VDC from the test lead when setting range to Rx1 , Rx10 , Rx100, Rx1K . The polarity of test leads , the red test lead is negative and the black test lead is positive (+3VDC) , why was this , it’s because internal AA battery connection with the test leads.
1. Turn the range switch to Rx10 for small zener diode.
2. Forward bias to a zener diode ; the red test lead to Kathode terminal and the black test lead to Anode terminal. A good zener diode will present some voltage drop across it which is as same as basic diode test.
3. Reverse bias to a zener diode ; the red test lead to Anode terminal and the black test lead to Kathode terminal. A good zener diode will present 2 case it depend on a zener diode voltage.
4. Bad zener diode , a shorted zener diode , the pointer will always point at 0 Ohm. It is still point at 0 Ohm when switching test leads.
5. Bad zener diode , an open zener diode , the pointer will always point at ∞ Ohm. It is still point ∞ Ohm when switching test leads.
Open zener diode , the pointer will always point at ∞ Ohm
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