Morning V and The List,
>> At 05:53 PM 10/14/2006, you wrote:
tere is a spec sheet that comes with theu little diodes that
tells which leads to short together.
I think you and others have used this term, "Which Leads to
short together".
It has been a bit confusing to me, raises some questions, and may be
misleading to others.
I have used many diodes over the years, likely numbering into the
thousands. At one time, the systems in the field were not perfect,
the manufactures did not have all their ducks in a row, and we had to
interface systems, build small circuits on the job site, and even
piece together a diode matrix now and then. I would buy them 50 and
100 at the time and felt I cold not hit the road without a bag of diodes.
I thought I had used them in every imaginable fashion, but maybe not.
Still, the term "which leads to short together" leave me in AWE and a
state of confusion.
Literally, shorting the leads together can mean only one
thing. That is, unless the mounting / support lead enters the
picture. Short one lead to it ?
Still, in my mind, Shorting the leads together can mean only one thing.
Possibly you are meaning, "Where to put the diode in the circuit" as
it would appear to
"short together" the two points, but in reality it does not. As you
know, there is a forward voltage and near a constant current for
reverse voltage use.
Makes me wonder if several biased in reverse would not work as a
current limiter.
A short is a short is a short. How can anyone define it differently.
Shorting the two leads together ( A two lead diode ) would render it
useless and worthless.
Not trying to muddy up the water that you and others have already
cleared up, but don't want to see the beginner or the novice to
proceed with any confusion. Or ....... confusing terms.
Here is a wonderful link for the person starting to learn about diodes.
http://www.kpsec.freeuk.com/components/diode.htm
There are many "not so normal uses" for diodes. In a bind, they can
serve as a
"Model Rocket Ignitor".
Wayne
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