Running PCs on 12v

From: Joe <rigdonj_at_cfl.rr.com>
Date: Sat May 17 07:08:21 2003

At 09:36 PM 5/16/03 -0400, you wrote:
>Here's a pretty damn dumb question.
> Can 5v regulators just be stacked up to get
> more than 100mA?

   Huh? a standard 7805 is good for 1 amp and there are other 5V regulators
that can handle more current than that. And yes they can be ganged together
but it's best to put a resistor in series with each one to try and prevent
current hogging. Don Lancaster shows this in his TTL Cookbook but I'm sure
there are lots of other sources for info too.

    Joe



> One possibility is that the weakest one would
> go first, then the rest after it's dead.
>
>John A.
Received on Sat May 17 2003 - 07:08:21 BST