MJ15003 vs. MJ15003G

[cchean]

What does the "G" stand for??? Looking for MJ15003G and they seem to be out of stock everywhere? Effects of the pandemic? Have they been phased out?

I was able to find the MJ15003 but without the "G". Is that a big deal?

 

[Mooly]

Could just be the lead free version (the G designation). That's all I could spot from the data sheet.

 

[duncan2]

ON Semiconductor says your right G=Pb-Free

 

[Enzo]

They are totally interchangeable, unless your company is legally bound to use only lead free parts. And as a repair shop in the USA you do not have that requirement.

An alternate supplier might label them as MJ15003PBF. Pb being the symbol for lead and F for free., hence lead-free. Each maker chooses his own symbol for lead free.

 

[duncan2]

California ----law ?


Here is one on plumbing -


The California Lead-Free Plumbing Law: A Homeowner's FAQ | Bell Brothers


or amo-


California's Lead-Free Ammo Regulations

 

[nigelwright7557]

I get mine from CPC in the UK.

 

[Enzo]

California has many environmental regulations, but fortunately transistors do not provide the drinking water.

In the USA, we do not have a lead-free requirement for electronics and solder.

 

[wg_ski]

The G is the only version you can get now from ON (the original supplier). If you’re getting non-G, be careful where you get them. Only old Motorola stock (getting rarer by the nanosecond), second sources, and FAKES remain in non-G.