HOW TO MAKE 5 VOLTS with the good ol 7805 voltage regulator

SCHEMATIC:
7805

7805
GND OUT IN

+8 to 30 volts DC in

IN
0 volts (ground)

+ +5 volts DC out

OUT

0 volts (ground)

PINOUTS

EXAMPLE BREADBOARD HOOKUP:

7805 + + + 1uF 10uF

10uF

1uF

The capacitors are optional, but make the voltage extra smooth.

DESCRIPTION: The 7805 is a VOLTAGE REGULATOR. It looks like a transistor but it is actually an integrated circuit with 3 legs. It can take a higher, crappy DC voltage and turn it into a nice, smooth 5 volts DC. You need to feed it at least 8 volts and no more than 30 volts to do this. It can handle around .5 to .75 amps, but it gets hot. Use a heatsink. Use it to power circuits than need to use or run off of 5 volts.

+8 to 30 volts in ie. from 9V battery, benchtop supply etc.

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