As you increase the current, the voltage drop goes down. ~ Bob Ammerman RAm Systems > -----Original Message----- > From: piclist-bounces@mit.edu [mailto:piclist-bounces@mit.edu] On Behalf > Of Electron > Sent: Tuesday, August 09, 2016 10:39 AM > To: Microcontroller discussion list - Public. ; piclist@mit.edu > Subject: RE: [EE] High current and voltage diode, but not fast recovery >=20 >=20 > >> On a side note, what is the impedance I can expect from an arc? So to > >> calculate the voltage required to make x Ampere flow through it. > > > >An arc is a negative resistance. >=20 > Negative resistance? I do not understand what this means. >=20 > -- > http://www.piclist.com/techref/piclist PIC/SX FAQ & list archive > View/change your membership options at > http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist --=20 http://www.piclist.com/techref/piclist PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist .