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vasi

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Posted: 06:26pm 17 Aug 2012
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Good to know, specially by users:
http://australianrobotics.com.au/news/fuelling-your-arduino- why-you-should-use-an-external-power-breakout


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vasi

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Posted: 08:06am 20 Aug 2012
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And how to cool down your Arduino Mega board which gets quite hot at +12Vcc:
http://softsolder.com/2011/01/24/thing-o-matic-arduino-mega- heatsinking/
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bigmik

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Posted: 11:44am 20 Aug 2012
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Hi Vasi,

Interesting article about heat.. I have been looking at some of the DC-DC converters that are available on the net..

A few options here:

Single Output

Dual Output

I have ordered both of the above for experimenting...

These should be able to power any mite and most peripherals without excess heat..

Has anyone had any experience with them?

Regards,

Mick

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Georgen
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Posted: 04:43pm 20 Aug 2012
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Looks that Dual Output one gives much higher Amps, but with much lower source voltage than the single one.

George
 
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