Do i need to post the exact same photo hakzaw did? We have killed so many diodes during tests,so we know what are we talking about. Trial and error my friend
How about a photo of your setup? And a photo of your DMM. You must think this trough.
Diode requires somewhere between 2.2-3v and lest say 300mA to be at the safe side.
If you have a cheap dmm,expect a lot of error in the reading. Use a 1om resistor and measure the voltage across. I=U/R so 1mV=1mA. If a diode is working on 300mA and it is on a heat sink,there is no way for it to die unless you are doing something wrong.
That can be a problem. My DMM is just... Screenshot by Lightshot Thanks !
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