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Switching 12V with an NPN transistor only outputs 5V on the emitter when the base is at 5V - Electrical Engineering Stack Exchange
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![I want to use a NPN transistor as a switch for a L298N motor driver. I have tried to draw a diagram of how it I think it should be wired after I want to use a NPN transistor as a switch for a L298N motor driver. I have tried to draw a diagram of how it I think it should be wired after](https://preview.redd.it/i-want-to-use-a-npn-transistor-as-a-switch-for-a-l298n-v0-ineyj5pjnjgb1.png?width=640&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=2655c265e913b85a776e9890b1e51e33e8d9bb1d)
I want to use a NPN transistor as a switch for a L298N motor driver. I have tried to draw a diagram of how it I think it should be wired after
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