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And I as well. I was thinking it should be a simple device, but had not
dug into the details. I know that the single component won't be enough,
though.
On Wed, Jun 1, 2022, 14:40 Anthony Rhodes <spamiam@comcast.net> wrote:
> I built my own voltage stabilizer.
>
> At the time, Moss had one that used a diode and a transistor as a form of
> a crude shunt regulator.
>
> I used a LM2940=E2=80=9310 automotive low dropout 10 V analog regulator.
>
> Sense and I have seen photographs of the guts of the newer electronic
> regulators. It appears they use a single voltage regulator with no other
> components around it.
>
> As I recall, These used a through hole TO 220 device with the legs bent
> over 90 degrees and no heat sinking.
>
> Not ideal
>
> All these analog regulators need proper capacitors on the input in output
> side of the regulator.
>
> My regulator with the LM 2940=E2=80=9310 has been in use since probably a=
bout 2004
> with no problems in a TR4A
>
> I can give further details, schematics, etc. to people if they are
> interested.
>
> -Tony
>
> >
> > On Jun 1, 2022, at 2:01 PM, triumphs-request@autox.team.net wrote:
> >
> > Message: 1
> > Date: Tue, 31 May 2022 19:12:36 -0700
> > From: William Brewer <billbrewer59@yahoo.com>
> > To: Triumph List <triumphs@autox.team.net>
> > Subject: [TR] TR4/6 Voltage Stabilizer
> > Message-ID: <4b9c278c-ffbf-4d70-5f30-9e75ceb2468c@yahoo.com>
> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=3D"utf-8"; Format=3D"flowed"
> >
> > ???? I have a TR4 temperature gauge in my TR3. The Moss gauge voltage
> > stabilizer only lasted a few thousand miles and the quit outputting the
> > 10 volts. Anybody else having short lifespans on their voltage
> > stabilizers? Are there better ones out there? Moss makes a big deal
> > about "Modern electronics in a vintage style housing". Screw the vintag=
e
> > style housing, I want dependability. Is there an aftermarket one that
> > has a long life?
>
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<div dir=3D"auto">And I as well.=C2=A0 I was thinking it should be a simple=
device, but had not dug into the details.=C2=A0 I know that the single com=
ponent won't be enough, though.</div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><di=
v dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Wed, Jun 1, 2022, 14:40 Anthony Rhode=
s <<a href=3D"mailto:spamiam@comcast.net";>spamiam@comcast.net</a>> wr=
ote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;=
border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">I built my own voltage stabili=
zer.<br>
<br>
At the time, Moss had one that used a diode and a transistor as a form of a=
crude shunt regulator.<br>
<br>
I used a LM2940=E2=80=9310 automotive low dropout 10 V analog regulator.<br=
>
<br>
Sense and I have seen photographs of the guts of the newer electronic regul=
ators. It appears they use a single voltage regulator with no other compone=
nts around it.<br>
<br>
As I recall,=C2=A0 These used a through hole TO 220 device with the legs be=
nt over 90 degrees and no heat sinking.<br>
<br>
Not ideal<br>
<br>
All these analog regulators need proper capacitors on the input in output s=
ide of the regulator.<br>
<br>
My regulator with the LM 2940=E2=80=9310 has been in use since probably abo=
ut 2004 with no problems in a TR4A<br>
<br>
I can give further details, schematics, etc. to people if they are interest=
ed.<br>
<br>
-Tony<br>
<br>
> <br>
> On Jun 1, 2022, at 2:01 PM, <a href=3D"mailto:triumphs-request@autox.t=
eam.net" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">triumphs-request@autox.team.n=
et</a> wrote:<br>
> <br>
> Message: 1<br>
> Date: Tue, 31 May 2022 19:12:36 -0700<br>
> From: William Brewer <<a href=3D"mailto:billbrewer59@yahoo.com"; tar=
get=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">billbrewer59@yahoo.com</a>><br>
> To: Triumph List <<a href=3D"mailto:triumphs@autox.team.net"; target=
=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">triumphs@autox.team.net</a>><br>
> Subject: [TR] TR4/6 Voltage Stabilizer<br>
> Message-ID: <<a href=3D"mailto:4b9c278c-ffbf-4d70-5f30-9e75ceb2468c=
@yahoo.com" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">4b9c278c-ffbf-4d70-5f30-9e=
75ceb2468c@yahoo.com</a>><br>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=3D"utf-8"; Format=3D"=
flowed"<br>
> <br>
> ???? I have a TR4 temperature gauge in my TR3. The Moss gauge voltage =
<br>
> stabilizer only lasted a few thousand miles and the quit outputting th=
e <br>
> 10 volts. Anybody else having short lifespans on their voltage <br>
> stabilizers? Are there better ones out there? Moss makes a big deal <b=
r>
> about "Modern electronics in a vintage style housing". Screw=
the vintage <br>
> style housing, I want dependability. Is there an aftermarket one that =
<br>
> has a long life?<br>
<br>
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