The typical TO3 mounting kit and as large of heatsinks as practical

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In Reply to: power transistor mounting kit and heat sink sizing posted by walkstoslow on January 19, 2025 at 12:30:07:

Hotter they run, the shorter the life. So bigger heatsinks the better. Max dissipation of each of those parts is 70 watts, so size accordingly.

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Topic - power transistor mounting kit and heat sink sizing - walkstoslow 12:30:07 01/19/25 (2)

RE: power transistor mounting kit and heat sink sizing - 6bq5 11:15:11 01/23/25 (0)

The typical TO3 mounting kit and as large of heatsinks as practical - Chip647 06:12:33 01/21/25 (0)

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