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Brand: RadioShack

Located in: Cables, Parts & Connectors, Component parts, Transistors & analog ICs

Control the flow of electricity in your electronic equipment. The 2N3055 Transistor has a power dissipation of 115W.I(C) Max of 15.0A.

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Avg. Customer Rating:

4.2 stars

(based on 6 reviews)

100% of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Customers most agreed on the following attributes:

Pros:

Consistent performance(3), Versatile(3)

The 2N3055 is a real workhorse

By MikeK

from Bakersfield, CA on 6/24/2009

Pros:

Consistent Performance, Good Length, Rugged, Versatile

Describe Yourself:

Enthusiast

Primary use:

Business

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about RadioShack 2N3055 NPN Transistor:

This power transistor can be used for numerous projects, including small 12 VDC to 120 VAC power inverters, small DC motor drives and even single transistor "Joule Thief" 1.5 VDC LED driver circuits. Be sure to use a heat sink for high power applications, since the transistor can run very hot.

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many uses

By JK

from CO on 2/21/2009

Pros:

Consistent Performance, Rugged, Versatile

Best Uses:

Great for homebrew

Describe Yourself:

Enthusiast

Primary use:

Personal

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about RadioShack 2N3055 NPN Transistor:

I have used this, or ones like it to build my own audio amps, and voltage regulators. These are great for expirementing with! They are very tolerant, but MUST be used with a fair sized heatsink.

Replace Fiero dash transistor

By Fieronut from Chicago, IL on 10/10/2007

Pros:

Consistent Performance, Versatile

Cons:

Hard to locate

Describe Yourself:

Gearhead

Primary use:

Personal

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about RadioShack 2N3055 NPN Transistor:

Direct replacement for Pontiac Fiero dash light control transistor. Inexpensive repair.

Using it to run TV ...

By Michael W from Ventura, CA on 3/3/2006

Pros:

Good performance, Good Value

Comments about RadioShack 2N3055 NPN Transistor:

Using it to run TV flybacks it works great, but make sure you have a fan on it or it will fry in about three seconds. Great for lower freq's.

Not intended for high ...

By Paul M from Michael on 11/22/2005

Pros:

Easy to use, Good performance, Reliable

Comments about RadioShack 2N3055 NPN Transistor:

Not intended for high frequency. Designed for power supply pass transistor.

[2 of 3 customers found this review helpful]

i tried using this ...

By tanner b from orem, utah on 10/24/2005

Pros:

Easy to use

Comments about RadioShack 2N3055 NPN Transistor:

i tried using this transistor for a low power flyback transformer driver, but it wasn't very high frequency and it fried on a pretty low power; it's not the best transistor but i suppose if you're using higher power, not just amplification then you should put more than one in parallel.

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