if anyone thought i was claiming "transistors can only handle up to 6v' no wrong, i've used 12v myself plenty of times, I did not realize that the 6v figure was for "reverse" and i'm still not entirely sure ..
so if i apply -7v to the base of the transistor it will begin to conduct at the breakdown voltage?.
or are you saying..
apply 7 on the emitter? and it will begin to conduct from the collector to emitter?..
this is what i mean by vague for me.....