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Title: Intentionally tried to blow up a 78XX before ?
Post by: DavenPaget on November 03, 2011, 11:59:23 AM
UPDATE : My power supply didn't go into protection , the chip's gone !  :icon_mrgreen:
(http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/309532_196871850388680_100001976008041_446811_1356128147_n.jpg)

Who ever said that it was internally current limited ?  :P
Power supply : 12V @ 2A
It became so hot that it reflowed the blob of solder i thrown on the tab !
Title: Re: Intentionally tried to blow up a 7812 before ?
Post by: slacker on November 03, 2011, 12:14:38 PM
I've accidentally tried it with 7805s shorting the output to ground, they get hot as hell with no heatsink but they don't blow up and work fine afterwards.

Looking at the video you've got it wired up backwards, so it's no surprise it didn't work properly, check the datasheet.
Title: Re: Intentionally tried to blow up a 7812 before ?
Post by: DavenPaget on November 03, 2011, 12:26:45 PM
Quote from: slacker on November 03, 2011, 12:14:38 PM
I've accidentally tried it with 7805s shorting the output to ground, they get hot as hell with no heatsink but they don't blow up and work fine afterwards.

Looking at the video you've got it wired up backwards, so it's no surprise it didn't work properly, check the datasheet.
I did it on purpose anyway , I knew it wouldn't work as intended , this chip has been faulty from day 1 .
But the main purpose was to make it smoke  ;D
Simply speaking , i sent 2A through the input and ground . and grounded it from the output .
That would be directly sending that amount of power through the input and to ground and then letting it leave from the output , therefore it will try to regulate and end up turning into a heater .
I should have allowed it to try powering up my MASSIVE alpine amp .
It's amazing how long it lasted . 1 hour of 2A going through it .  :icon_mrgreen:
Title: Re: Intentionally tried to blow up a 78XX before ?
Post by: DavenPaget on November 03, 2011, 02:28:13 PM
I will blow up a crappy TO-92 transistor next time , shot with a DSLR .
Title: Re: Intentionally tried to blow up a 78XX before ?
Post by: CynicalMan on November 03, 2011, 04:03:31 PM
Title: Re: Intentionally tried to blow up a 78XX before ?
Post by: DavenPaget on November 03, 2011, 04:08:42 PM
Quote from: CynicalMan on November 03, 2011, 04:03:31 PM

I am pretty much a amateur when it comes to blowing things , yes i've seen rodalco's videos since 2009 .
I fuse silicon not some fruitz .
Title: Re: Intentionally tried to blow up a 78XX before ?
Post by: nexekho on November 03, 2011, 06:54:40 PM
http://www.youtube.com/photonicinduction (http://www.youtube.com/photonicinduction)
Guy's some kind of electrician contractor, blows stuff up for fun.  Blew up a cocanut on 300kv etc.  Also done several videos in which he runs that kind of voltage through everyday equipment.
Title: Re: Intentionally tried to blow up a 78XX before ?
Post by: DavenPaget on November 04, 2011, 12:06:01 AM
Quote from: nexekho on November 03, 2011, 06:54:40 PM
http://www.youtube.com/photonicinduction (http://www.youtube.com/photonicinduction)
Guy's some kind of electrician contractor, blows stuff up for fun.  Blew up a cocanut on 300kv etc.  Also done several videos in which he runs that kind of voltage through everyday equipment.
Yep , i pretty much got my idea from him .