Paul,
The one's I've found are L78S10's - and theyre in the TO-220 package...
I am about to go outside and fish out an old blown up regulator and put
one together... and then send it to Martin :o)
James
ptegler@cablespeed.com wrote:
>James (and everyone)
>At least here i nthe states.... the cheapest around is the
>LM2940T-10.0 low drop regulator. 10 volts out @ 1amp
>and only needs (spec'ed at) 11.4V to stay in regulation.
>This is the TO-220 package. So heat dissipation should
>be more than adequate for Triumph gauge apps. This is also
>small enough to stuff inside your old stabilizer package so it'll
>look stock. They work great for me.
>
>Paul Tegler
>ptegler@cablespeed.com
>www.teglerizer.com
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "James Carruthers" <j.carruthers@rave.ac.uk>
>To: "Martin Pearce" <dungey@pearcem95.freeserve.co.uk>
>Cc: "spitfires list" <spitfires@autox.team.net>
>Sent: Thursday, August 12, 2004 5:50 AM
>Subject: Re: Voltage Stablizer
>
>
>
>
>>If anybody is interested I have found a source of solid state 10v IC
>>regulators in the UK - they cost about #1 each - initial testing shows
>>them to work brilliantly - and they won't go bang so often!
>>
>>
>>
>>James
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>Martin Pearce wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>>>Bit of a strange one this. I am revisiting the problems I am having in a
>>>reading on the fuel guage of my Mk1 Spit. (gave up last year!)
>>>
>>>I recently purchase another fuel sender unit to test if its that but I
>>>
>>>
>was
>
>
>>>reading in my 60s workshop manual that the voltage stabiliser should be
>>>checked first. The input at the B terminal should be 12v (ie from the
>>>battery) and yes it is. The output terminal T (which runs to the temp
>>>
>>>
>and
>
>
>>>fuel guages) should be 10v. Mine is down at 5v, which is probably the
>>>issue. Anyway, I have ordered a new one.
>>>
>>>My question is that if the stabilizer is only providing a 5v output, why
>>>
>>>
>am
>
>
>>>I getting correct readings on the temp guage but not fuel as they both
>>>
>>>
>use
>
>
>>>the same feed?
>>>
>>>Cheers
>>>
>>>Martin
>>>'63 Spit4
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