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How to ensure that a zener diode does not get destroyed?

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Question added by Kjh Gfde , Electronic Technician , Relais Automatismes Industriel
Date Posted: 2016/01/26
Hezron Jeremiah
by Hezron Jeremiah , Electromechanical , Diamond Motors

the current should not exceed rated current

MOHAMMED BOUGUERIDA
by MOHAMMED BOUGUERIDA , engineer , Sisu 2013 SARL D'Agri Plan

zener diodes behave much the same as standard rectifying diodes: they have a forward voltage drop which follows the “diode equation” and is about 0.7 volts. In reverse-bias mode, they do not conduct until the applied voltage reaches or exceeds the so-called zener voltage, at which point the diode is able to conduct substantial current, and in doing so will try to limit the voltage dropped across it to that zener voltage point. So long as the power dissipated by this reverse current does not exceed the diode’s thermal limits, the diode will not be harmed.

Muhammad Usama Qureshi
by Muhammad Usama Qureshi , Design Engineer , SC Technologies Global Pvt Ltd

apply a capacitor in parallel

you must make it direct conection

 

AHTESHAM SHARIF
by AHTESHAM SHARIF , Electrical Engineer , SARAS POWER PROJECTS CO PVT LTD

The Current should not exceed the Rated Value otherwise the diode will get destroyed

 

Sumit Kumar
by Sumit Kumar , Executive , Bel Esprit Technologies Pvt Ltd

All diodes allow current to pass in one direction only. In normal use, diodes never suffer a reverse breakdown which would destroy the diode. Zener diodes are special because they can break down without being damaged. They do this at a specific voltage (the Zener voltage) which is accurately determined by the manufacturing process.

don't exceed max current, and don't exceed reverse (knee) breakdown voltage

نصر العرب ali
by نصر العرب ali , Maintenance Manager , Shibah Al-Jazeera Company

you need to put a series resistor with the zener diode 

Muhammad Saad Khan
by Muhammad Saad Khan , Internee , SMEDA

If you are using it in forward bias condition then it doesn't exceeds breakdown voltage

Deleted user
by Deleted user

It depends on your circuit, maybe you can give further information about it.

Most of the times, you need to put a serial resistor with the zener, calculate the maximum current in the resistor and check in the zener data sheet if it is compliant.

fethi metidji
by fethi metidji , realisation , Bonatti spa

To ensure that a zener diode does not get destroyed. ... the applied voltage should not exceed breakdown voltage, False. the current should not exceed rated

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