Yes, that would be the situation for a complete board. However, I was incredibly lucky when I ran across the one shorted regulator I have ever seen. It was an old LM309K (precursor to the 78xx series, I think) in a TO-3 package. I was using it to build a bench power supply for prototyping. So, of course, after building it, I measured the output with a meter and found it to be the same as the input. What more is there to say? I replaced the regulator and moved on, never to see one shorted again. I guess I should have saved it for posterity!
Bob Bell From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Crusty OMO Sent: Monday, February 23, 2015 12:36 PM To: [email protected] Subject: RE: [N8VEM-S100:6421] Discussion About Filter Capacitors I doubt you would forget a shorted regulator... that would likely blow every chip on the board, or perhaps if there are many chips, the quick rise in current would take down the power supply? I have repaired boards that were hit by lightning... I recall needing to change nearly every chip... with only a few original chips working, I changed those too, just in case there was any kind of hidden damage. In hind sight, I think those type of boards should be scrapped. > Date: Mon, 23 Feb 2015 06:30:52 -0800 > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Subject: RE: [N8VEM-S100:6419] Discussion About Filter Capacitors > > I don't remember a shorted 7805, but I could have missed one through the > years. > Majority had no voltage (+5V) output, failed open. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "N8VEM-S100" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "N8VEM-S100" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "N8VEM-S100" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
