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Lucan01
modified 5 years ago

High Current Adjustable Regulator using LM317T

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.Up to 3.7V constant votage, high current is controlled by adjustable regulator using Texas Instrument's datasheets. It has improved ripple rejection, allows high current applications, and adjustable voltage.. Please note that it will run lower voltage, only if you lower your DC voltage input than 3.7V. Regulator to provide a variable voltage, for your light systems if you planned to reuse your old blinkers or headlamps, which i planned to use. Instruction - may not work in EC but working in real world; please just use the large or larger heatsink if you intended to push LM317T to the limit. (Will finish list in below soon) Op Amp represents the large heatsinked LM317T. Red resistor is R1 Blue resistor is R2 Orange capacitor is Cadj Green voltmeter is Vref Last voltmeyer on the right is fixed voltage of any currents at 3.7V; it will not go any further but will go down at same voltage as DC source if lower than 3.7V. LM317T with heatsink 2x 10uF 16v or 25v capacitors 1x 100nF code z103 capacitor 1x 1/2 watt 390ohm resistor 1x 1/4 watt 270ohm resistor Any input up to V as per datasheet specification. Higher the voltage, hotter LM317T will work, but it don't make senses by having LM317T to sink much of wasted energy into the heat. It's your call, but it's ideal application such as 3V to 12v regulator as constant VDC source for any applications. I haven't tested the high current application yet for high rate.
published 10 years ago
texastech
8 years ago
Im sorry for the stupid question but i am trying to build a voltage regulator for dc to dc voltage and my application requires a LM317T Voltage regulatpr but i cant find one here? so i thought i would open this one and use this LM317 but i cant find it in your circuit....is there not one here?
texastech
8 years ago
Oh I guess i should have read first. Does the op amp here act like the LM317 acts?
Lucan01
7 years ago
Unfortunately op amps are not adjustable, i would have gone with npn to simulate lm317t but it still womt run right on simulation. I yet have built this but thanks a lot for the poke.

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