[sdiy] MG-1 first mods, VC res

[Scott Gravenhorst]

"john mahoney" <jmahoney at gate.net> wrote:
>Much obliged for all the feedback.
>
>
>> >Can you cascade 2 regulators? ...
>>
>> Yes you can, but, depending on the circumstances, I try to avoid
>doing
>> this.  If you need both a 24 and a 15 volt supply, sure, why not....
>
>Cool, because that was my plan for powering a few Doepfer modules from
>a Blacet power supply. I've got +/-15V from the Blacet and I need
>+/-12V for the Doepfers, so I was hoping to get away with a 7812 and a
>7912.

Ah, well, that's only 3 volts, but remember, any current you draw from
+/-12 is also drawn from +/-15.  As long as +/-15 has the requesite
spare capacity, you're good to go.



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