I thought i had this transistor ordeal sorted... Now then? The data sheet .. Emitter base 4v Collector base 50v Collector emitter 50v How can you use 12v regulated as pass transistor (via the zener) but the base has a max of 6v... Huh? [Screenshot_2014-04-13-22-33-00.png]

Transistor's base voltage..

runaway_pancake April 13, 2014, 1:26pm 4

Give them an inch and they'll take a mile.
There's that V_CBO spec, too

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