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Default Adjustable voltage regulator for car alternator
Michael A. Terrell wrote:
John Popelish wrote:
What does this failure tell us about the PIV rating of the
trio? Not much, I think. You don't know that thew trio
failed from excessive voltage. Could have been a bond
failure that overheated one of them.


All three diodes were open.

So what do you conclude caused this failure, if anything?
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