>
>Rich says:
>
>>As soon as the reverse knee is approached for the least diode, the
>>reverse potential starts to shift to the more capable units.
>
>When the reverse knee is approached, the diode starts to conduct.
agreed. However, since the 190v diode that is series is quite likely
conducting in the low nA range, virtually no current flows in either
diode.
>If the
>diode in series with it isn't conducting, how does that happen?
The total is 250v. Subract 101v for the lesser diode. 149v across the
190v diode is not capable of causing much conduction.
>
>Seems there are some people out there awake Rich, even if th insults are to
>us - purely theoretical discussions are not appreciated in some quarters.
>
alas. cheers, Peter
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