Switching Regulator?
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Re: Switching Regulator?
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“There are four lights!”
Step up to red alert. Sir, are you absolutely sure? It does mean changing the bulb
Looking forward to summer in Somerset later in the year
QL, Falcon, Atari 520STFM, Atari 1040STE, more PC's than I care to count and an assortment of 8 bit micros (Sinclair and Acorn)(nearly forgot the Psion's)
Re: Switching Regulator?
My Traco TSR 2-2450 has arrived
However the legs are considerably thinner (& shorter) than the existing regulator so obviously won't just plug in to the socket
Could I ask what methods people have used to fit the Switching Regulator please?
Many thanks
However the legs are considerably thinner (& shorter) than the existing regulator so obviously won't just plug in to the socket
Could I ask what methods people have used to fit the Switching Regulator please?
Many thanks
Re: Switching Regulator?
Hi
Attached a photo how I did, but you don't have to do the same. The pins are thinner so I decided to use the legs from old restores bent in an angle.
If you don't get good contact then you can always solder them directly to the wires or PCB depending how brave you are.It can be standing and not mounted the way I did.
/Chris
Attached a photo how I did, but you don't have to do the same. The pins are thinner so I decided to use the legs from old restores bent in an angle.
If you don't get good contact then you can always solder them directly to the wires or PCB depending how brave you are.It can be standing and not mounted the way I did.
/Chris
Re: Switching Regulator?
Thanks
Don’t want to remove the socket or solder to wires/board so will give that a go thanks
I’m not going to sacrifice the existing regulator as it’s the only one I’ve got that actually works with original PSU (but not with vRetro converter if Trump card installed)
If I can’t find anything else I’ll sacrifice my spare 1.5a regulator which doesn’t seem to work correctly in the QL even with the original PSU
Many thanks
Don’t want to remove the socket or solder to wires/board so will give that a go thanks
I’m not going to sacrifice the existing regulator as it’s the only one I’ve got that actually works with original PSU (but not with vRetro converter if Trump card installed)
If I can’t find anything else I’ll sacrifice my spare 1.5a regulator which doesn’t seem to work correctly in the QL even with the original PSU
Many thanks
Re: Switching Regulator?
Dont sacrifice 7805 to get the pins it that's what you meant. Don't you have any resistors or diodes where you can cut 10mm? Could also try a PCB header, not sure the pins are long enough though.t0nyt wrote: ↑Wed Jan 17, 2024 8:53 am Thanks
Don’t want to remove the socket or solder to wires/board so will give that a go thanks
I’m not going to sacrifice the existing regulator as it’s the only one I’ve got that actually works with original PSU (but not with vRetro converter if Trump card installed)
If I can’t find anything else I’ll sacrifice my spare 1.5a regulator which doesn’t seem to work correctly in the QL even with the original PSU
Many thanks
Re: Switching Regulator?
Resistor legs seemed too thin, so I ended up sacrificing the spare 7805
Will test it later to see if it solves anything though
Will test it later to see if it solves anything though
Re: Switching Regulator?
QL seems to be working fine with the new regulator and original PSU
(The spare regulator I sacrificed was almost certainly faulty as it was playing up when I tried to use it)
Many thanks for all the advise