SupraSPL
Well-Known Member
Uh oh I fried an egg in the 1.05A passive test. I let it get much hotter than I normally would (hottest part of the heatsink ~60C+) and now the Vf has risen (permanently) from 37.3 to 41 at 1.45A. Along with the power consumption increase, I am also noticing a decrease in output of about 20-25%. Maybe this is why:
The max Tc for 1.05A is 125C and I was nowhere near that, so I am surprised that it was damaged. One way to find out how much is too much, a sacrifice for science

The max Tc for 1.05A is 125C and I was nowhere near that, so I am surprised that it was damaged. One way to find out how much is too much, a sacrifice for science

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