Aro2220
Newbie level 3
I want to wire a solar panel to a battery pack to charge it.
If I use a voltage regulator (L7805) which regulates to 5V and a maximum of 1.5a...but exceed that by plugging in a bit too many solar panels...what happens?
Does it prevent any more than 1.5A going through for a while before melting? Or does it immediately melt at 1.51A? I was just wondering what would happen if I had enough solar panels for 2.1A at peak and put it through this regulator.
If I use a voltage regulator (L7805) which regulates to 5V and a maximum of 1.5a...but exceed that by plugging in a bit too many solar panels...what happens?
Does it prevent any more than 1.5A going through for a while before melting? Or does it immediately melt at 1.51A? I was just wondering what would happen if I had enough solar panels for 2.1A at peak and put it through this regulator.