[Fwd: Re: [sdiy] x0xb0x power rails...]

[Seb Francis]

was meant for the list I think...

-------- Original Message --------
Subject: 	Re: [sdiy] x0xb0x power rails...
Date: 	Tue, 17 Apr 2007 09:18:55 +0200
From: 	Christian Bergmiller <cbergmiller at gmail.com>
To: 	Seb Francis <seb at burnit.co.uk>
References: 	<BAY111-F10C219CB5D099903E31BD0FD5D0 at phx.gbl> 
<46209215.6080400 at wayfar.net> <4620A511.9010407 at burnit.co.uk>



since LFOs are oscillators running at low frequencys they don't need
more power per se. It all depends on the design..
(this goes for EG as well)

try to measure the actual current draw in your x0xb0x

christian

2007/4/14, Seb Francis <seb at burnit.co.uk>:
> 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 :-)
> >>
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