LM317 output Currrent

[ultrabrains]

lm317 5a

hey can anyone tell me how to increase the output current of a LM317 Voltage regulator to say 10 Amps or even more

 

[mister_rf]

lm317 mosfet

You can use some external transistors. See LM317 datashet.
example
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[ultrabrains]

lm317 transistor

Thanks for the link.

How can i use a mosfet to incresae the current instead of transistors (2N3055) since mosfets handle higher currents and dissipate less heat.

thanks

circuit attached.

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the circuit diagram

 

[mister_rf]

lm317 increase current

If the MOSFET transistors are used in a linear mode, you'll have the same heat dissipated compare to the bipolar ones.

 

[ultrabrains]

lm317 output current

can you give a circuit to illustrate using MOSFET transistors in a linear mode.

i know small mosfets handle very high currents

 

[mister_rf]

increase the current for lm317 to 10a

See here:

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[laktronics]

lm317 more current

Hi,
What about an LM396 in its place?
Regards,

 

[chip2000]

lm317 20a

Its better to use L200 with external transistors because in most circuits that use lm317 with external transistors there is no current protection for the external transistors.
In L200 with external transistors there is current protection. You will find circuits with L200 in www.st.com Just download the datasheet and the application note

 

[ultrabrains]

transistor lm317

what is the implication of no current protection if lm317 is used.

L200 is not available here.

 

[Siniša]

increasing current from an lm317t lm317t

There is no advantage in using LM317 when having external transistors for higher current. Use LM723 with NPN transistors you can find . It is not the best IC's arround, but is one of the most used IC's and I would be suprised if you can't find one.
There are tons and tons of circuits on the net with this IC. If you post supply specs you are trying to build, we could help you more.

Click helped me if I did!

 

[mister_rf]

lm317 drive mosfet

For a supplementary current protection you can use this idea presented in the schematics attached and using external transistor you need to combine the schematics.

The only problems for all the schematics are related to system efficiency.
Starting 2-3 amps the dissipated heat will increase dramatically and the useless power consumption from power line is huge.
As practical solution is to use a dc-dc step down schematics instead. There’s a lot of IC you can use.

 

[ultrabrains]

lm317 output

How do i use a dc-dc step down schematics instead, like i earlier said i was looking for a way to generate a regulated volage say 5v - 15v which i know lm317 can do but the challenge is simply generating more current say 5A - infinity based on the addition of a mosfet since we have mosfets that handle as high as 75Amps.

So if there is another way out( dc-dc step down schematics) let me know.

 

[ultrabrains]

lm317 external transistor

still waiting for a response please:

How do i use a dc-dc step down schematics instead, like i earlier said i was looking for a way to generate a regulated volage say 5v - 15v which i know lm317 can do but the challenge is simply generating more current say 5A - 20A based on the addition of a mosfet since we have mosfets that handle as high as 75Amps.

 

[analogkid]

increase current lm317

I think you're confusing the switching performance of power mosfets with their lack-of-advantages in linear circuits. Very small MOSFETs handle very large currents, but ONLY when operated in a pulse mode. That is, either saturated or off, never in the linear active region. I use a 75A MOSFET in a 25A switch circuit, and it generates less than 3W of heat. But if that same part were in your application, with 2.5V across it, it would generate over 60W of heat and immediately fail.

Infinity is an impractical design goal. What is the max output current you need to deliver?

ak

 

[zlatkoMM]

lm317 & mosfets

Bravo mister_rf for good shematic of protection.
People just slow down , LM 317 in classic plastic package TO 220 deliver
only 1.5 A maximum on cca max 24V.
Special type of 317 in metal case has same voltage limit but
has max 5A output.
If you wannt i will send you shematic with transistor without 317
wich has better stability then this chip.