Correction:-

The IRF540 is also 100V rated, but a lot lower Rds on   0.05 ohms
rather than 0.5 ohms for the IRF510.   That may well contribute to
overheating and damage on mismatch.


> open and short circuits and seemed very robust; but I did use the
> meatier and more robust higher voltage IRF540. Doesn't the IRF510 only
> have a 100V rating?
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