Oh,Oh, Check for fakes! George Afana Electronics Moreno Valley, CA ----- Original Message ----- From: "Corey Brazell" <cohbraz@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Tuesday, March 30, 2004 1:35 PM Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Philips HOT BU2508DF Mis-labeled > That's what it said on PartSeeker, but when I ordered it, it subbed to that > BU2508DF. > > Regardless, any BU2508DF should have the dampening diode and biasing > resistor; I have several older BU2508DF that do and read 40 ohms. But, > these new ones that I ordered that all have the same date code not have > that resistor. There is around a 2 Meg Ohm resistance between Base and > Emitter. > > So, I have two different BU2508DF transistors. Older ones that are correct, > and newer ones that do not have the biasing resistor. > > Also, I just noticed that the new DF's don't look the same as the older > ones. It looks like they have been re-stamped. The front of these look as > if they have been fine-sanded to a smooth even surface and then stamped. My > older DF's Have three round indentions on the front face. One in the middle > near the bottom, and two toward the top near each side. These new ones are > smooth all the way across. As a matter of fact, I have one that is stamped > on both sides! > > Corey Brazell > Audio Video Electronics > 12169 SC Hwy 121 > Newberry SC 29108 > > > > [Original Message] > > From: Intrepid Video Support <support@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > Date: 3/30/2004 3:29:48 PM > > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Philips HOT BU2508DF Mis-labeled > > > > Corey, > > Thanks for the information, but that part number is for Philips S2055, > 610597 > > > > Jeff Dougherty > > Intrepid Video TV/VCR > > 263 S Front St > > Steelton PA 17113 > > fax...717-564-4952 > > www.intrepid-video.com www.tech-repair.net > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Corey Brazell" <cohbraz@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > Sent: Tuesday, March 30, 2004 1:07 PM > > Subject: [TechAssist] Philips HOT BU2508DF Mis-labeled > > > > > > I have received two separate shipments of these BU2508DF transistors from > > Philips, and the transistors do not have the built-in Base-Emitter bias > > resistor. They seem to be a BU2508AF. The transistors in both shipments > > have the same date code: 0231 C2 > > > > Philips is now running a Stock Check on these parts. They may also be > under > > part number 4835 130 47897. > > > > If you have any of these type HOTs, check them! > > > > > > Corey Brazell > > Audio Video Electronics > > 12169 SC Hwy 121 > > Newberry SC 29108 > > > > > > > > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- > - > > Lost Password: > > http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". > > Email Archives: > > //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ > > > > > > > > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- > - > > Lost Password: > > http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". > > Email Archives: > > //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ > > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- > Lost Password: > http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". > Email Archives: > //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ > ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/