madhippiescientist
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If I wire in two voltage regulators (in parallel), will I get more current available?
Might there be such a formula to tell me how much it would increase?
I need just a little more than an amp, at 10v, and I know with a LM7810 I can get
a little more than an amp (intermittently) with a heat sink, but I just want to take it
easy on the regulator since it runs 24/7. The circuit works w/o an additional regulator
but it gets pretty hot. Without going for a variable TO-3, or even a 10v TO-3 (if there
is such a thing because I can't find one, plus they're expensive), I'm thinking maybe
a few TO-220 in parallel would do the trick. I already utilize a large buffer capacitor, but
does anybody have any ideas if my inquiry might lighten the load of the single TO-220?
Might there be such a formula to tell me how much it would increase?
I need just a little more than an amp, at 10v, and I know with a LM7810 I can get
a little more than an amp (intermittently) with a heat sink, but I just want to take it
easy on the regulator since it runs 24/7. The circuit works w/o an additional regulator
but it gets pretty hot. Without going for a variable TO-3, or even a 10v TO-3 (if there
is such a thing because I can't find one, plus they're expensive), I'm thinking maybe
a few TO-220 in parallel would do the trick. I already utilize a large buffer capacitor, but
does anybody have any ideas if my inquiry might lighten the load of the single TO-220?