Hi Damon, HOTs which have a higher amp rating contain a larger silicon chip. Therefor the capacitance is higher. I guarantee that using a higher amp HOT will often cause it to overheat. With some circuits this does not happen. Don't know why. Lower amp (than the original) HOTs tend to run at a normal temp. (from my experience anyway). So, in a pinch you could use a D1879 (6A) if you didn't have a D1880 (8) on hand. The D1881 (10A) may overheat. -- Best regards, Bil Green 2001 TV VCR Mammoth Lakes, CA 93546 760-934-2001 mailto:tv.vcrrepair@xxxxxxxxxxx Sunday, August 3, 2003, 6:54:23 AM, you wrote: D> Ok, I'll keep the 1879's AND the 1881's......any rhyme or reasoning on the D> 1881's getting hot??? Example: OK on Projos, bad on 25".......Ok on any D> brand except this brand...... D> The 1881's are most likely not turning on hard enough to operate as a switch D> under these circumstances. D> Damon Brunger D> Telrad Electronic Services D> Ft Wayne, IN 46815 D> ----- Original Message ----- D> From: "Bil Green" <tv.vcrrepair@xxxxxxxxxxx> D> To: "Damon" <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> D> Sent: Friday, August 01, 2003 9:19 PM D> Subject: [TechAssist] Re: HOT subs in general question >> Haven't you noticed that using the D1881 when replacing a lower >> amperage HOT causes it to overheat? It does happen, and too often >> for me. That's why I stock several of the lower amp ones also. >> >> Same with the D1887 (no damper diode version). You guys do have >> the right idea though - Generics are the way to go (except for >> the counterfeits). >> >> -- >> Best regards, >> >> Bil Green >> 2001 TV VCR >> Mammoth Lakes, CA 93546 >> 760-934-2001 mailto:tv.vcrrepair@xxxxxxxxxxx >> >> Thursday, July 31, 2003, 5:55:46 AM, you wrote: >> >> D> Yeah, that's definitely one of them, if not the only one.....much more >> D> power/current handling capability than the old 2SD1879, which was the D> MOST >> D> UNIVERSAL replacement beforehand. >> >> D> Now that I know the 2SD 1881 is the one to keep, I'll phase out the 2SD >> D> 1879's. >> >> D> Damon Brunger >> D> Telrad Electronic Services >> D> Ft Wayne, IN 46815 >> >> D> ----- Original Message ----- >> D> From: "Philip Bader" <tjanphyl@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> >> D> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >> D> Sent: Wednesday, July 30, 2003 12:30 PM >> D> Subject: [TechAssist] HOT subs in general question >> >> >> >> A tech friend says if he cannot get, or ID an HOT he will sub a >> >> 2SD1881. Says thiis 1881 seems to be a general heavy transistor for at >> >> least test/estimate purposes. >> >> Yesterday he had a Sharp with bad HOT 2SD2586.No subs avail. OEM a week >> >> away. >> >> Used an 1881 and ran cool. >> >> I want to improve my TV HOT selection bin. Is there a certain selection >> >> that are "must haves"? >> >> Phil Bader >> >> -- >> >> Philip Bader >> >> Jan Phyl TV Inc. (estab. 1976) >> >> 3420 Recker Hwy. Winter Haven, Fl. 33880 >> >> Fax (863) 299-8821 >> >> email: tjanphyl@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >> >> >> >> >> D> D> **************************************************************************** >> D> * >> >> Classifieds! 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