Transistor instead of relay

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Topic: Transistor instead of relay

Posted By: Inallalone
Subject: Transistor instead of relay
Date Posted: August 19, 2005 at 12:04 PM

I want to know if I can use a transistor to operate a siren instead of a relay. Can someone provide me with a quick instruction on how transistors work?

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inallalone

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Posted By: thepencil
Date Posted: August 22, 2005 at 3:14 PM

Sorry, but what exactly do you want to do? Are you trying to add another siren to your alarm system?

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Posted By: Inallalone
Date Posted: August 22, 2005 at 3:52 PM

It's not an alarm i'm installing, it's a GPS tracking device which has various other inputs/outputs for monitoring things on vehicles (such as seatbelt use, overspeed detection, PTO sensor, etc.). There is a safety application I am working on which activates a siren. I guess it would be a similar application to a horn honk on one of those 3Watt phone booster kits.

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inallalone

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