Fet mounting, please read.

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Mitch318i
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Fet mounting, please read.

Post by Mitch318i »

Wireing my boost control fet in,
wondering if I can mount the fet to a grounded heatsink (no plastic screw)
also plan to mount a to-220 cased npn transistor for fan control onto the same heatsink, any issues with the ground?
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Post by Boris740 »

If it is a TO220 the case of the FET is also a drain lead and the transisor case is the collector. In other words you cannot ground them. You need to use insulating hardware.
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