Yes but as I don't know what caused this all in the first place , good engineering practice told me that as it is almost zero cost and effort to replace it whilst I had the PCB off the heatsink then that's what you do!

73 Bob G3PJT

David Cutter wrote:
Nice work, Bob.

I've seen 78 series regulators die with over voltage but never over current or temperature, they have excellent protection for those.

David
G3UNA




- replace the 78L05 as its not clear how much abuse it had suffered.

73 Bob G3PJT



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