Pete C. wrote:
On top of what everyone else said, pay close attention to the output
current rating as these are not contact closure outputs and have very
low current ratings. You need to add a relay if you need to switch
anything of significance.
--OBTW a pal showed me a trick to limit current drain from the PIC
that you're driving the transistor with: put an LED on the input side. Dunno
the specifics but it works a treat and also gives you a visual reference
when testing.

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