I wanted to add a USB charging port to my car. I wanted about 1.5A max
I used a standard 7805 with a heat sink and that did the job - but got really hot under load!!!
Is there a more efficient way to do this that isn't too complicated? Dropping the power as heat must be very inefficient .
thanks
dave
I used a standard 7805 with a heat sink and that did the job - but got really hot under load!!!
Is there a more efficient way to do this that isn't too complicated? Dropping the power as heat must be very inefficient .
thanks
dave