Re: Sources for 2n3792 & 2n3716

This has always been my fear as well. I sort of do the try it and pray
method - but only when my choices are limited. Is there a book or manual
you'd recommend for checking on specs when you're doing back referencing?

By the way, the ECG Cross Reference software is free.
http://www.wayneindustrial.com/ecg.htm - You just have to pay the
shipping fee of $5 unless you find a place to download it. Would it be
possible, without changing the actual software, to write some sort of perl
script to parse out the database and do a lookup on anything related to
the cross-reference number?

So if I type in 127-001 it will not only spit out ECG194, but any other
part that references to 194. This would be really handy to use since
there's over 300,000 parts in the database.

Matt

>
> NTE/ECG will cross reference differently spec'd parts to a single
> replacement. The replacement will be the "same or better" spec.
>
> For instance you can have a .5 amp diode and a 1 amp diode crossed to
> the same 1 amp part. If you're looking for a replacement for your 1
> amp diode and back reference through NTE you might end up with the .5
> amp diode.
>
> I just look up any part I back reference to make sure it's still up to
> specs for what I need.
>
> -Zonn
>
>
Received on Thu Jun 17 15:36:50 1999