[sdiy] x0xb0x power rails...

[Seb Francis]

Although, how hot they get depends on the voltage drop as well.  For a 
higher input voltage you will need a bigger heat sink for the same current.


Chris K wrote:
>
> Look at the datasheet for the regulators, if its a typical T0-220 
> package regulator usually they're rated for 1A.
>
> http://www.datasheetarchive.com/index.html
>
> Datasheet search.
>
> J P wrote:
>
>> How much extra current can I reasonably expect to tap off those 
>> regulators without causing problems?  I can add some wide heat sinks, 
>> no problem, and then if they still get hot, add some bigger ones.  
>> Anybody dinked around with an x0xb0x or familiar enough with it to know?
>>
>> As I recall, LFOs and EGs tend to draw lots of current....  Oscs a 
>> little less..  anyhoo...  just doing preliminary discovery :-)
>>
>> Jonathan P.
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