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or more accurately, at least with my limited ability, 'checking' with a Knight Tube Tester.
Seem to recall from the distant past, that rectifiers tend to test, or 'check', either good or bad.
Not much in between?
First they came for the dumb-asses
And I did not speak out
Because I was not a dumb-ass
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One of the testers I use, the Hickok 6000A, doesn't have a test value on the roll chart for rectifiers. The user refers to the range shown for diodes on the meter. The range is wide. Different rectifier types will consistently strike at different areas of the meter. I've become familiar with what I can expect to see when testing different rectifiers. There's never been an issue with a rectifier that went out the door. If I need to test a tube further, I've got a pair of 539B to cook it on.
I can say I don't know where that toss/use line is. I stay on the safe side and toss any that test below the norm (others).
Your interest may vary but the results will be same. (Byrd 2020)
I can't compete with the dead. (Buck W. 2010)
Cowards can't be heroes. (Byrd 2017)
Why don't catfish have kittens? (Moe Howard 1937)
The Knight is as good as any tester for rectifiers. A few extra volts of drop will make a noticeable difference on the Knight's meter. Obviously it's not being tested at its max rating (no tester does) - when emission drops, it drops at any load current.
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