How does mosfet linear regulator work

[aznsx]

BTW: I've never seen a schematic for a flashlight in my life :-(

I don't like to be a leech, but if anyone has handy links to any representative examples, I'd leech onto those real quick!

Thanx.

 

[PhotonWrangler]

You must have been tuned to my frequency. You must be one of those danged old sparky guys.
BTW, I share your love of high catwalks in dark places :-(
I also still dig your thumbnail, so I hope you don't change it. It makes me smile.

Thank you aznsx. I'm not technically a "sparky" although I've seen lots of sparks over the years. I've also seen the magic smoke escape from components on several occasions.

My avatar - I love that little guy also. It came from this clip from a Japanese game show.

Anytime you're in my neck of the woods I can take you on a tour of several dark catwalks and other odd places.

 

[aznsx]

Thank you aznsx. I'm not technically a "sparky" although I've seen lots of sparks over the years. I've also seen the magic smoke escape from components on several occasions.

My avatar - I love that little guy also. It came from this clip from a Japanese game show.

Anytime you're in my neck of the woods I can take you on a tour of several dark catwalks and other odd places.

I should clarify, in my past, anyone in any type of electronics or electrical was tagged a 'sparky guy' by people in some sectors. I just got used to it, although making sparks is certainly not my objective. Just doing most any electronics in a factory often requires one to be good friends with 480 3-phase, and it can do the job. You qualify - sparks or no sparks. After all, how do you think 'old sparky guys' come to be that 'old'? By not making too many sparks.;-) Arc Flash is a terrifying thing. I've seen the videos. They were required watching one place I used to work.

I'll think I'll settle for a rain check on that tour. I've had enough of that in the big, old factory where I spent time recently.

I'd better stop, before I hit the felony threshold for thread tangents.

 

[PhotonWrangler]

I should clarify, in my past, anyone in any type of electronics or electrical was tagged a 'sparky guy' by people in some sectors. I just got used to it, although making sparks is certainly not my objective. Just doing most any electronics in a factory often requires one to be good friends with 480 3-phase, and it can do the job. You qualify - sparks or no sparks. After all, how do you think 'old sparky guys' come to be that 'old'? By not making too many sparks.;-) Arc Flash is a terrifying thing. I've seen the videos. They were required watching one place I used to work.

I'll think I'll settle for a rain check on that tour. I've had enough of that in the big, old factory where I spent time recently.

I'd better stop, before I hit the felony threshold for thread tangents.

Lol, thanks aznsx. Yeah I stay a healthy distance from 480v and above. There's a main switchgear area in our basement at work that handles 11,000 volts. I can hear it humming when I walk by and it's a bit unnerving.

 

[aznsx]

Lol, thanks aznsx. Yeah I stay a healthy distance from 480v and above. There's a main switchgear area in our basement at work that handles 11,000 volts. I can hear it humming when I walk by and it's a bit unnerving.

It should be a bit unnerving. When I worked in the area of the aforementioned plant which contains the induction furnaces (which was not my usual area, but was required at times), they also were fed by 2-digit KV. I found it a bit unnerving too, and the special training / certification I had to complete just to walk in there was enlightening. I was in that area one night when some stuff went pretty sideways, and I will never forget it. There was a thing they called MAD (Minimum Approach Distance). Don't get any closer than you need to, and stay a little 'nervous' when you are near it. A little fear is healthy in those situation. Stay safe.