I'm having a couple of LM317:s which I'm about to use in a hockey
arena (with ambient temperature around -10 degrees Celcius). In the
datasheet - maximum ratings section - for the 317, I find "T_op
Operating junction temperature: 0-125".

I'm a bit confused by "junction" in this statement. Does this mean
that an ambient temperature of -10 will make the LM317 unable to work,
or does it mean that it will be fine as long as the junction is no
colder than 0 degrees?


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