Lucent Technologies Lineage
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2000 50A Ferroresonant Rectifier J85502B-1
Issue 6 May 1999
Spare Parts and Replacement Procedures 8 - 21
DP125, comcode 405229154) that was saved in Step 1.
Install the new stud nut and torque to 100-125 in/lbs. This
completes the rectifier diode replacement procedure. If
maintenance is completed, reinstall the diode heat sink
assembly according to the “DC Filter Capacitors” section.
7. Testing a Rectifier Diode: To determine if the diode is
good, use a meter with a diode test function, or measure
the forward and backward resistances of the diode. A good
diode should measure at least 50 ohms in both directions,
and one direction should measure at least 50 times the
other. The larger resistance is, of course, the back
resistance, and the smaller is the forward resistance.
Most diodes that fail do so by shorting (i.e., they measure
shorted or almost shorted in both directions). The pigtail
side of the diode can be electrically accessed with a clip
lead or probe by pushing the insulating tubing and/or tape
approximately 1/4 to 1/2-inch away from the point where
the pigtail lead enters the diode body.
8. If the diode checked bad, proceed to Step 3 of this
procedure to remove and replace it. If the diode checked
good, proceed to Step 6 of this procedure to reinstall.
Heat Shrink
Removal
This information is applicable to both rectifier diode “pigtail”
lead insulation and some main transformer lead insulation in
J85502B-1 rectifiers.
Remove heavy duty (thick wall) heat shrink insulation by
carefully cutting it away with a sharp knife. Any electrical tape
used to reinforce the connection must be removed. The heavy
duty heat shrink tubing recommended is rated at 300 volts
minimum at 105 degrees Celsius. A recommended heat shrink
tubing is T&B HS4-30L, comcode 402696306.
Disconnecting
a Rectifier
This section gives the procedure for disconnecting a rectifier
from an operating plant. Before performing the procedure,
personnel should be familiar with “Installing or Adding a
Rectifier” in Section 5.
1. At the rectifier control panel, turn the POWER switch
Off, and the DC OUTPUT circuit breaker Off (down).