Hi,
I need to replace a 8050 transistor. I found the data sheet on the web but no source to buy one. (NPN TO92 IC 800mA 30V switching/audio, drives a siren pieco) What's a proper way to find an equivalent transistor that's actually available?
Cheers
Tony
On Thu, 25 Sep 2008 13:53:40 +0800, TonyS put finger to keyboard and composed:
These are just "jelly bean" general purpose transistors:
A BC337A looks like it might substitute for it:
Just be careful of the pinout. One is EBC, the other is CBE.
- Franc Zabkar
available?
Using some random NPNs from my junk box produced a lot of dead bodies though:-)
I can get a BC337 from Altronics. Will watch pinout:-) Easier than I thought!
Thanks!
Tony
"TonyS"
** There is no simple procedure for such a complex task - anyone who tells you there is a fool or a damn liar..... Phil
You are right. When data sheets where still in books I used to have a book with tables that showed equivalent devices by different manufacturers. I was hoping that the web has something like this to offer. In this case hFE is important. The driving circuit is just 2*4069 inverters in parallel over 100 Ohms. The load is an unknown transformer.
Tony
available?
Tried the BC337. Blew up after 20 seconds:-) Was worth a try for $0.35
Tony
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