Electrical – Diode the wrong way

multimeter

What will happen to the current if a diode is placed the wrong way round?

Should the current be 0?

I need to measure the current when the diode is the wrong way round.

Thanks

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Best Answer

Diodes have a small leakage current when reverse biased and that is the current you will measure - leakage current: -

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