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Old 4th Jan 2017, 11:46 am   #51
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Default Re: Tandberg Huldra 8 valve failure

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Originally Posted by crackle View Post
Can you test a metal rectifier with a diode test? They thought sometimes have very similar readings forwards and backwards.

Mike
The OP was never asked to test the bridge rectifier D701 or C704. Both these components are in the Low Tension supply.

If C704 is tested in circuit the readings will be misleading because it's wired across one of the diodes in the bridge rectifier.
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