Re: Power Supply Question

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From: Troy Zerr
Date: Wed, 27 Jan 1993 02:25

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In article <C1AH65.KGp@acsu.buffalo.edu>, v064mcqs@ubvmsb.cc.buffalo.edu (NEIL GANDLER) writes:
> 
>     Im designing a small power supply. I would like to know if using a 12v
> center tap transformer when full wave rectified and smoothed be more than
> 15 volts to allow a 12 volt regulator 7812 work properly. From my understanding
> the 78 series regulators need a 3 volt difference atleast. 
> 
> 		Neil Gandler

"The Best of Ciarcia's Circuit Cellar" has an article on designing
linear power supplies.  I highly recommend it.  Available at your local
nerd bookstore.

-- Troy

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From: troyz@microsoft.com (Troy Zerr)
Subject: Re: Power Supply Question
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Date: 27 Jan 93 02:25:42 GMT
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Summary: Look at "Best of Ciarcia"
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