"steamer" wrote in message
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Carl Boyd wrote:
It has to do with the output transistor construction. From a practical
point of view, if your load has to be grounded get the PNP, if the load
has
to be tied to the power supply, get the NPN.
--Wow that's the simplest explanation of the difference in the two
I've ever read; thanks! :-)

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Ed

That statement is specific to the parts Karl was asking about. Do not
interpret that statement as having 100% applicability to everythinng,
although it is the most common approach.

CarlBoyd