@@LearnWithMxy Sorry, I got distracted. Just finished watching. I took electronics in the Navy about 2000 years ago (1990) and haven't used it much since I got out. However, here is a bit about it. First there are a lot of types of diodes for different applications. The standard diode that you have is used for what you just demonstrated here - allow current in one direction. They were used a lot in rectifiers back in the day - change AC to DC (full wave bridge rectifier uses 4 diodes to make an ac signal into a dc signal think your old plug in power supply to power your small devices). It is also used in protection circuits where you might have a kickback voltage coming the wrong way, commonly used with relays and inductive devices (motors). Also used to protect when a reverse polarity power supply is present. Other types of diodes - zener comes to mind - used for voltage regulation. One thing to remember, the PN junction (the actual part that makes a diode a diode) can break down if too much voltage is applied - standard diode like what you have can actually fail around 50V. Man I can't believe I remember this much, but probably not all that useful.
@@brianwalker5937 Really cool info. Thanks for sharing! And for your service. It makes sense how diodes can convert AC to DC. Maybe I can try that in a video. I would need to get a lower AC power than the standard 110/120V so I don't shock my daylights out. I've heard briefly about the zener diodes, they sound familiar. Lots to learn. Thanks again for your input!
Umm. An LED is a diode. Light emitting diode.
You're right, I mentioned that towards the end of the video. Makes sense why the LED only works in one direction. Thanks for watching!
@@LearnWithMxy Sorry, I got distracted. Just finished watching. I took electronics in the Navy about 2000 years ago (1990) and haven't used it much since I got out. However, here is a bit about it. First there are a lot of types of diodes for different applications. The standard diode that you have is used for what you just demonstrated here - allow current in one direction. They were used a lot in rectifiers back in the day - change AC to DC (full wave bridge rectifier uses 4 diodes to make an ac signal into a dc signal think your old plug in power supply to power your small devices). It is also used in protection circuits where you might have a kickback voltage coming the wrong way, commonly used with relays and inductive devices (motors). Also used to protect when a reverse polarity power supply is present. Other types of diodes - zener comes to mind - used for voltage regulation. One thing to remember, the PN junction (the actual part that makes a diode a diode) can break down if too much voltage is applied - standard diode like what you have can actually fail around 50V. Man I can't believe I remember this much, but probably not all that useful.
@@brianwalker5937 Really cool info. Thanks for sharing! And for your service. It makes sense how diodes can convert AC to DC. Maybe I can try that in a video. I would need to get a lower AC power than the standard 110/120V so I don't shock my daylights out.
I've heard briefly about the zener diodes, they sound familiar. Lots to learn. Thanks again for your input!