.What can I say. I spent hours on RS website for the L-Ad BOM and other projects and I could not find that size sink. Brilliant. Thankyou
I wouldn't touch the board level sinks with a grounded cable or a probe or to a chassis associated with ground. Those instances would mean a hard short obviously.
When such actions to be avoided are under the original builder's control, a bit of thermal paste only and the simplified mounting are more practical for both work and rework, also more thermally efficient. If I was handing the build to unsuspecting persons I would insulate the semis on the board level sinks as a mishandling precaution.
For when outboard sinking to a heavy chassis or to external sinks in touch with a chassis, fully insulating the semis to the cooling surfaces is a MUST anyway.
When such actions to be avoided are under the original builder's control, a bit of thermal paste only and the simplified mounting are more practical for both work and rework, also more thermally efficient. If I was handing the build to unsuspecting persons I would insulate the semis on the board level sinks as a mishandling precaution.
For when outboard sinking to a heavy chassis or to external sinks in touch with a chassis, fully insulating the semis to the cooling surfaces is a MUST anyway.
P.S. The electrically floating board level sinks are discrete for each device in this design. That is why we could discuss choices in mounting practice. Insulation is a must for any devices sharing a common sink or chassis but working at different voltage levels in this or in other designs even when the sink or chassis is not grounded but floating.
I just found 2pcs of 10,000uF/25V mundorf e-caps in the tool box!
Is the Voltage rated too low for L-adapter application?
It will be used to power my RPi3.
Don't want to waste them...
Slurp, let me know your impressions using the L Adaptor on the RPi, I plan to do the same.
I am already powering my RPi3 with L-adapter.
I have tried both official pi Switching mode PS and 18650 battery;
Both lack energy and seem soft; although battery is a bit smoother and purer.
L adapter is absolutely amazing for digital use- more power and richer in every aspect.
I am still happy with LT1963 and LT3045 regs; but L-adapter is a very good upgrade.
I have tried both official pi Switching mode PS and 18650 battery;
Both lack energy and seem soft; although battery is a bit smoother and purer.
L adapter is absolutely amazing for digital use- more power and richer in every aspect.
I am still happy with LT1963 and LT3045 regs; but L-adapter is a very good upgrade.
I did not intend it to also replace top rank LDO chip regs where they are still enough for power spec, intended it for higher power apps vs SMPS external units mainly, but its very good to hear from you that the L-Adapter can even pull such a subjective quality level trick.
Salas, I hope you and our greek fellows are fine after the terrific storm.
BTW, about the quote and nano-computers à la Raspberry, any rule of thumb about wire gauge? These DIY micro-USB plug are tiny, I guess I can solder 20AWG on it but not more.
And I can't figure out if the use of a 5V and GND pin on the GPIO header is wise, I mean safe enough to bypass the micro-USB power socket and will bring any benefit.
The extra 0.1/0.2V is a handy trick, not curing the source of the problem sadly
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Hey, thanks. I have seen some use the GPIO header, I don't know how wise it may be. Dim Dim maybe knows better to answer if he will also read your question. On RPi 3 the red & black USB wire in the post#1's picture was enough at 5.1V L-A setting not to see the yellow thunderbolt popping up on Raspbian anymore. That one looked about 20AWG. Keep it as short as usable.
