On 13 Oct 2009 at 10:06, Wouter van Ooijen wrote: > Any tips for an 7805 TO220 replacement with a Vin of 35V or higher? As a > temporary solution I now use an LM317 with two resistors, but a drop-in > replacement would be nice. The ST L7805 has absolute maximum Vin of 35V. From memory I seem to think this is slightly higher than some other brands. Close enough? -- Brent Brown, Electronic Design Solutions 16 English Street, St Andrews, Hamilton 3200, New Zealand Ph: +64 7 849 0069 Fax: +64 7 849 0071 Cell: +64 27 433 4069 eMail: brent.brown@clear.net.nz -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist