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Re: Back-up battery charging circuit from IFI

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Originally Posted by coldabert
One recommendation I would make after seeing the schematic is to mount the LM317T (regulator) to a heat sink or piece of copper. This is the unit handling the power dissipation and it may get too hot.
We originally thought that might be the case, but after testing the completed circuit it turned out heat dissipation isn't a problem at all. A plastic housing will work fine.
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