# Q5025LX Triac replacement?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/q5025lx-triac-replacement/704158>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [November 9, 2014, 4:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/q5025lx-triac-replacement/704158 "2014-11-09T16:22:18Z")\
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**Author:** ![Mdcastle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/958977/32.png) [@Mdcastle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mdcastle)\
**Post date:** [November 9, 2014, 4:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/q5025lx-triac-replacement/704158/1 "2014-11-09T16:22:18Z")

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I have a flasher that has a blown triac. This part appears to be unobtanium. Is there an equivalent drop-in replacement?

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**Author:** ![Nametag](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/nametag/32/406_2.png) [@Nametag](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nametag)\
**Post date:** [November 9, 2014, 4:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/q5025lx-triac-replacement/704158/2 "2014-11-09T16:29:04Z")

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[http://www.onlinecomponents.com/littelfuse-q5025lx.html?p=11687082](http://www.onlinecomponents.com/littelfuse-q5025lx.html?p=11687082)

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**Author:** ![beowulff](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beowulff/32/542_2.png) [@beowulff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/beowulff)\
**Post date:** [November 9, 2014, 4:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/q5025lx-triac-replacement/704158/3 "2014-11-09T16:34:57Z")

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It’s an Alternistor.

This one should sub OK:

> **[Q6025L6 | Digi-Key Electronics](https://www.digikey.com/en/products/detail/Q6025L6/Q6025L6-ND/15236)**
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> Order today, ships today. Q6025L6 – TRIAC Alternistor - Snubberless 600 V 25 A Through Hole TO-220 Isolated Tab from Littelfuse Inc.. Pricing and Availability on millions of electronic components from Digi-Key Electronics.