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Default LM7815A and LM7915A metal tab or no metal tab?

Fox's Mercantile wrote:
On 12/29/17 10:39 AM, David Farber wrote:
That being said, I think you were implying it's still better to use
the metal tabbed package and use insulating hardware which will
improve the thermal transfer. Is that correct?


Just a wild guess here...
But I suspect the epoxy coating may have less thermal resistance
than a mica washer with the bare metal tab.


I suspect the difference will have minimal effect on the operation of the
mixer. I'll opt for the epoxy coated device.

Thanks for your reply.
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David Farber
Los Osos, CA