> How are you boosting the 5V up to 12V?
> Wouldn't a 78L12 be safer?


My input is 18V unregulated
output is 12V regulated


On page 8 of the datasheet there is an example of using 78L05 as
"Adjustable Output Regulator"

http://cache.national.com/ds/LM/LM78L05.pdf

Regards,


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