Transistor Replacement [message #15520] |
Thu, 14 April 2011 08:52 |
jmaroto
Messages: 14 Registered: February 2011
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Hi,
My part supplier is short on NTE128, and probably is going to be re-stock in about a month or maybe more.
The guy offer me a C1008Y-338 stating is an equivalent. From the begining I saw that the package was TO-92 against the original TO-39, either way he assured me that it was an equivalent.
I took a couple and headed back home to check the datasheet, there're certain differences but me being a self teached junior electritian can't tell if would be an impact.
Does anybody tried or know if will be ok to use the C1008Y-338, one of my worries is that the heatsink will not have effect on this kind of package.?
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Re: Transistor Replacement [message #15522 is a reply to message #15520] |
Thu, 14 April 2011 12:21 |
chicagobill
Messages: 2006 Registered: April 2003
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What part are you trying to replace? If you look up the data sheet on the C1008Y-338, what are it's ratings? Will those ratings work in the circuit that you are trying to use it in?
As long as the replacement meets or exceeds the ratings that the circuit requires, you can probably use it. There are press-on heatsinks made for TO-92 cases.
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Re: Transistor Replacement [message #15527 is a reply to message #15520] |
Sat, 16 April 2011 10:22 |
stevem
Messages: 4772 Registered: June 2004 Location: NY
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I know that the TO-39 are rated for 5 watts and I know that they are not being pushed to that in the Kustom circuit, but I do not know that a TO-92 type even with a heat sink will even do 3 watts.
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