steptoe
Junior Member level 1

Can somebody tell me if its possible to use two voltage regulators in place of one, if the one you want is awkward to get ??
EG Running them in parallel with each other
I need an LM350T for a motorcycle battery circuit, but Maplin in UK don't stock them, but, they do have the LM317T, which is the same but only handles upto 1.5A, where the LM350T can handle upto 3A
Soooo, if I connect 2 LM317T's in parallel, will this be technically the same as using 1 LM350T
Thanks for any help, then I can get started on this damn battery charger
The circuit I'm using is better than perfect for charging motorcycle batteries, and can handle 6v and 12v batteries, with fully automatic float. To buy one would cost at least £30, which I'm too tight to spend, but would rather build my own, as I have a lovely metal cased 1970's constant current 12v battery charger, which would be an ideal donor case and transformer
It works as I've used it to charge car batteries in the past, but all there is internally is a small bridge rectifier and a huge metal finned type thing clamped to the case (can't remember what it is, but I've seen them is old equipment), so all I'm using is the transformer
EG Running them in parallel with each other
I need an LM350T for a motorcycle battery circuit, but Maplin in UK don't stock them, but, they do have the LM317T, which is the same but only handles upto 1.5A, where the LM350T can handle upto 3A
Soooo, if I connect 2 LM317T's in parallel, will this be technically the same as using 1 LM350T
Thanks for any help, then I can get started on this damn battery charger
The circuit I'm using is better than perfect for charging motorcycle batteries, and can handle 6v and 12v batteries, with fully automatic float. To buy one would cost at least £30, which I'm too tight to spend, but would rather build my own, as I have a lovely metal cased 1970's constant current 12v battery charger, which would be an ideal donor case and transformer
It works as I've used it to charge car batteries in the past, but all there is internally is a small bridge rectifier and a huge metal finned type thing clamped to the case (can't remember what it is, but I've seen them is old equipment), so all I'm using is the transformer