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USB 6216 Digital I/O driving RFD3055

I want to drive some 12VDC solenoid valves using a USB 6216 and RFD3055s.   Do I need to add a gate voltage drive transistor due to the difference between gate to source (5V) and drain to source (12V)?  

 

Fet and valve datasheets attached.

 

The valves can probably be driven using a 2N2222 but I wanted to build a something that can drive larger loads also.

 

 

Thanks!

 

Ed V.

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It works now I had the load on the "wrong side" of the drain source circuit.

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