7805 heating up and outping going to 12v after a while

ArakelTheDragon

Joined Nov 18, 2016
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First, do not use lm7805. Its a linerar regulator and recommended for motor driving.

Second over 50mA, it will need a best sink and without the filter capacitors, like mentioned before you will have problems, especially since you are driving a motor which can cause spikes.
 
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