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MMZ_TimeLord · 03-02-2004, 01:57 AM

JFetting,

ozzy7750 is right... all but one regulator (5 out of 6) had an insulating pad behind them as well as a plastic insert for the screw to go through... only one is actually conductive to the heat sink and just one heat sink.

ozzy7750,

That heat sink is NOT connected to ANY circuit, it is only connected to that regulator. I figure it is for a reason, but I don't know why.

All I know is that if I isolate that regulator, it should NOT affect the circuit as it would dead end in the original heat sink anyway (open circuit).

Again... I'm going to double check all this with my meter when the new one arrives.

03-02-2004, 01:57 AM	#43
MMZ_TimeLord Cooling Savant Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: San Mateo, CA, USA, Earth Posts: 433	JFetting, ozzy7750 is right... all but one regulator (5 out of 6) had an insulating pad behind them as well as a plastic insert for the screw to go through... only one is actually conductive to the heat sink and just one heat sink. ozzy7750, That heat sink is NOT connected to ANY circuit, it is only connected to that regulator. I figure it is for a reason, but I don't know why. All I know is that if I isolate that regulator, it should NOT affect the circuit as it would dead end in the original heat sink anyway (open circuit). Again... I'm going to double check all this with my meter when the new one arrives. __________________ MMZ>TimeLord "Oooooooooh... that's gonna leave a mark!"