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PostPosted: Thu Jul 12, 2018 9:47 am    Post subject: Non Aviation electrical conponent question Reply with quote

I'm working on a commercial microwave oven in one of my restaurants.  One of the fuses blows when the start button is depressed.  There are 2 magnetron tubes,  one fan and 2 capacitors  and 2 diodes.

I still have more troubleshooting to do but i was curious if someone could tell me the purpose of the diodes in the picture.  Both diodes are checking bad on my Greenlee Meter (model DM-60).
https://photos.app.goo.gl/JKPdZ5u1VStbfrdk8

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PostPosted: Thu Jul 12, 2018 10:52 am    Post subject: Re: Non Aviation electrical conponent question Reply with quote

I did a google search for "microwave diode purpose" without quotes. The diode (rectifier) and the capacitor function together to effectively double the already-high voltage. This is called a voltage-doubler circuit.
The google search results have links to testing diodes.
Since your microwave has two identical circuits, you could switch parts between the two circuits to determine which is bad.


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PostPosted: Thu Jul 12, 2018 11:05 am    Post subject: Re: Non Aviation electrical conponent question Reply with quote

This Youtube video says that microwave high voltage diodes can not be checked the normal way. The video shows how to do it using a 9 volt battery and meter.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a6lrKf2PdVA


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PostPosted: Thu Jul 12, 2018 1:53 pm    Post subject: Non Aviation electrical conponent question Reply with quote

Thank you Joe, that was helpful.  Both diodes tested vood so ill keep on checking on why one of the 15a fuses to one of the HV power aupplies keeps blowing.

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This Youtube video says that microwave high voltage diodes can not be checked the normal way.  The video shows how to do it using a 9 volt battery and meter.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a6lrKf2PdVA

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