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The circuit schematics are drawn next to their pictorial illustrations. There are three different applications
depicted. The two resistor, positive trigger circuit will provide +12 Volt DC to a load that is grounded. The
resistors can be any wattage from -Watt on up.
The one resistor, positive trigger circuit will provide a ground to a load that is already connected to a
source of + 12 VDC. This circuit may seem a little backwards, but it saves a resistor and still gets the job
done. (This configuration is Richard Clarks favorite.)
And now for the complementary circuit using the PNP 2N6667. This transistor will connect +12 Volts DC
from the Emitter on through to the Collector when the Base swings low. On the other hand, when the
trigger at the Base gets +12 Volt DC, the transistor will NO longer conduct and the switch will be "off."
This nifty PNP circuit can also be used as an inverter to convert +12 Volt DC at the trigger into a low at
the Collector and a grounded trigger into +12 Volt DC at the Collector. Mechanical heavy current relays
are really wasted in simple inverter circuits. Use a transistor.
The maximum voltage drop across the semi-conductor junction will be around .6 Volt and should present
little problem in control applications. Always fuse connections made to the + 12 Volt supply with an
appropriately sized fuse. Heat sink if necessary, however when switching 1 Amp or less, no heat sink
need be used. And don't forget that the Collector is also the tab!
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