littletransistor
New Member
Hey there,
I'm powering up a microcontroller based circuit, with some more LEDs (16 and more), so they will be connected to the AC adapter instead.
However, I only have the AC Adapter which converts 230V to 12V and 1.5A, and with the +5V voltage regulator (7805) which further steps down to 5V and 1A.
The thing is, will it burn the regulator or the circuit?
Or must I get the AC Adapter which has the current rating of 1A to match the voltage regulator as well?
I'm powering up a microcontroller based circuit, with some more LEDs (16 and more), so they will be connected to the AC adapter instead.
However, I only have the AC Adapter which converts 230V to 12V and 1.5A, and with the +5V voltage regulator (7805) which further steps down to 5V and 1A.
The thing is, will it burn the regulator or the circuit?
Or must I get the AC Adapter which has the current rating of 1A to match the voltage regulator as well?