Transistor tester

[Menticol]

Hello!!!

This is my last found. The author states that either LED1 or LED2 will flash if NPN or PNP transistor is working. If both LEDs lit or stay off at the same time, the transistor is wrecked.

Anyway, the schematic was so awfuly drawn that building or correcting it was a nightmare. My contribution was re-drawing it more decently, so you can check it and tell your opinion.

PS: If correct, it would be a nice contribution to Electronic Projects section

 

[Menticol]

Hello again!

I've found an even simpler design, and I have built it. But the results are a shame!!
The 555 oscilates correctly, but the other section is dead.

Please, what do you think: It's a Defective schematic, or is my fault due defective construction?

PS: Used 2N3904 - 06 for Q1 and Q2.
PS2: I ran out of 220 ohm resistors, so I had to use 300 ohm for R5 and R6 instead

 

[ericgibbs]

Hello again!

I've found an even simpler design, and I have built it. But the results are a shame!!
The 555 oscilates correctly, but the other section is dead.

Please, what do you think: It's a Defective schematic, or is my fault due defective construction?

PS: Used 2N3904 - 06 for Q1 and Q2.
PS2: I ran out of 220 ohm resistors, so I had to use 300 ohm for R5 and R6 instead

hi,
Looking at the circuit, did you attach a transistor to E,B,C...?


EDIT:
The circuit does NOT work in simulation.
Please post the description of what the circuit is supposed to do.

 

[Mikebits]

Why bother with questionable methods? A multimeter should suffice.

Basic Testing of Semiconductor Devices

 

[Menticol]

hi,
Looking at the circuit, did you attach a transistor to E,B,C...?

Sure! NPN or PNP, without result

 

[ericgibbs]

Sure! NPN or PNP, without result

It dosnt work in simulation, see my EDIT, post the circuit description.

 

[Menticol]

Thank you by testing it Eric. The author states that either LED1 or LED2 will flash if the NPN or PNP transistor (connected to the test points) is working. If both LEDs lit or stay off at the same time, the transistor under testing is wrecked.

You are right Mike, the multimeter is a must! This qualifies as a snob, yet still interesting circuit for me.

PS: A more useful device is the ESR meter that I posted some days ago, but no one seems interested on it

EDIT: WONDERFUL link Mike! I'm printing that info right now

 

[Mikebits]

EDIT: WONDERFUL link Mike! I'm printing that info right now

Yeah Sam has been posting great info on the net ever since Moby-Dick was a minnow.

Fancy circuits for transistors are not really needed if you learn the power of your most important tool, the multimeter. If you wish to build a more auto tester like one of your circuits, then I see nothing wrong with that. I am sure Eric can help you immensely

 

[ericgibbs]

hi menticol,
That design will not work in simulation.!
Is that drawing the original.??

I would suggest we send it to the trash can.

 

[audioguru]

The first circuit from Electronics-Lab has the pins on the CD4027 IC connected wrong.
I fixed it 2 years ago but the moderator there did not update the project. Here is the correct circuit:

 

[Mike_2545]

Here is another way to do it

 

[Menticol]

Here is the Audioguru's correction, applied to the "nice" version of the drawing. No wonder if someone missed the pinout using the other schematic... is confusing!