I'm supplying a LM317 that's configured for 5.0V output with a source voltage of 7 volts. The LM317 is supplying power to a 5 volt sensor. The sensor is drawing 110ma of current, but the LM317 gets really hot and when i check the current draw from the 7V supply to the LM317, the LM317 is drawing a little over 400ma ...
This means that the LM317 is consuming almost 3 times the energy that it's supplying.
Is this normal for a LM317?
This means that the LM317 is consuming almost 3 times the energy that it's supplying.
Is this normal for a LM317?
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