LM317T or LM7812

GopherT

Joined Nov 23, 2012
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What happened to GopherTs post about paralleling?
Sorry, I was going to edit on an iPad and my fat thumbs ...

Anyhow, you can use several LM7812 or LM317 in parallel. Add a small value resistor to the output of the voltage regulator (0.22 ohm or 0.1 ohm). The resistor dampens any variation between output voltages on each regulator.

Also, your need for 4.5 amps means several will be needed - check max dissipation from each regulator.
 
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