Greetings everyone! This is my first post here, so I hope I have chosen the correct section for my inquiry.
I will try to make this as short as possible: I have recently come into possession of a barely used 18V Lipo cordless hammer drill. Evidently it died/stopped working after one use. This is not a name-brand tool, but i don't think its the cheapest either (although i could be wrong in that it died so quickly).
First, I checked the batteries and they seem to be fine so i decided to disassemble it.
After disassembly I found that the trigger seemed faulty. I took it a apart and it appears to have a small PCB with a small controller (I'm guessing for PWM), a mosfet, and a diode (I'm assuming it is what is called a flyback diode). I have tested the mosfet and it has continuity between all pins, from what I have read this seems to mean that the mosfet is bad. Additionally I get continuity in both directions on the diode, so I believe this also means that the diode is bad.
For the mosfet I am able to find a replacement by searching for the markings on it.
It is this one:
https://datasheetspdf.com/pdf-file/1148508/Ruichips/RU75N08R/1And i am planning to replace it with this one:
https://cdn-reichelt.de/documents/datenblatt/A200/QNSTM_FET-STP75_EN.pdf(Im pretty sure on the above replacement, but let me know if I have missed something...)
But for the diode I am having a bit of trouble, it has the markings 6A4 and ZG1603g. Searching for ZG1603g seems to return nothing but the 6A4 seems to imply 6 amps at 400 volts, but I am not sure. Could someone chime in here and let me know if this is correct?
Also, should/can I replace the diode with a higher amp rated one. What are the rules with upgrading a diode, can they be replaced with one of both a greater amperage and voltage rating? Is there a specific type of diode I should select for this application? (from my research this appears to be what is called a flyback diode)
Additionally, I am curious on what could have happened here? Which one of the components would have failed first? I assume one failed and then caused the other to fail.
Note: I have tested the motor by connecting it directly to a 12V 5A power supply and it turns fine.
Regards,
Schnagglesworth