It can be used as for any type of general amplification or switching.
Under initial conditions the button will be open and no current flows through the base of transistor. The 100Ω resistor is provided for limiting the current through base. The trigger source and power source must share a common ground for the circuit to work. Here we are going to use 2N3055 as a simple switching device to drive a motor and is in common emitter configuration.Īs show in circuit we are using a motor as the load and the gate signal for turning ON the transistor is provided by 5V source with button being the triggering device. Collector−Emitter Saturation Voltage − VCE(sat) = 1.1 Vdc (Max) IC = 4 AdcĪs mentioned earlier the 2N3055 can be used for any NPN transistor applications but for understanding the functioning of device let us consider a simple application circuit as shown below.DC Current Gain − hFE = 20−70 IC = 4 Adc.Normally used as trigger to turn ON the transistor The pin configuration of 2N3055 is given below. Like any other transistor 2N3055 has three pins namely EMITTER, BASE and COLLECTOR. Using 2N3055 making an easy inverter circuit which can operate your led light, charge your mobile, fan, lcd, led, etc.