Right, I am having first of all a few problems concerning with efficiency of a 5V voltage regulator... It is heating up like crazy (connected to a 22V supply, 10xAA 1.2V) and that is before it is supplying any power. Before long it switches itself off from overheating.
I have it connected up as
Like as you would... But is there a way to stop it heating up insanely? Its max voltage is 35V i am so to believe - so i am well within the boundaries there...
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Oh and also, say i have 6x LED in series - would the current dissipated be 30mA or 6x that? I know ofcourse a voltage drop of each one is 3V - so the required voltage would be 15V. Just wondering because I want to use a resistor to make them as bright as physically possible without burning them out
Thanks
I have it connected up as
Rich (BB code):
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+V GND OUT
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Oh and also, say i have 6x LED in series - would the current dissipated be 30mA or 6x that? I know ofcourse a voltage drop of each one is 3V - so the required voltage would be 15V. Just wondering because I want to use a resistor to make them as bright as physically possible without burning them out
Thanks