John Syne <john3...@gmail.com> wrote: > [-- text/plain, encoding quoted-printable, charset: UTF-8, 88 lines --] > > Yep, a linear regulator will cook with a BBB attached. Assuming the BBB > consumes 1A, then you will dissipate (25v - 5v) * 1A = 20Watts. This > regulator > cannot handle that power dissipation and will die. Better to use a switching > regulator which has an efficiency of around 90% or better. > It shouldn't die but it will close down to protect itself, hence the non-working BBB.
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