Hello,
What do you think about a simple Zener Diode voltage regulator such as this
http://www.electronics-tutorials.ws/diode/diode_7.html
vs a pre-made voltage regulator such as this:
http://www.mouser.com/new/Texas-Instruments/ti-tlv333-regulator/
I'm hooking up two solar panels (20W each) and I want to keep a constant 12 volt current. I would prefer to have a very low dropout voltage.
I understand the Zener Diode regulator so I want to go with that one. But it I feel like I'd be better off with a pre-made setup.
What do you think about a simple Zener Diode voltage regulator such as this
http://www.electronics-tutorials.ws/diode/diode_7.html
vs a pre-made voltage regulator such as this:
http://www.mouser.com/new/Texas-Instruments/ti-tlv333-regulator/
I'm hooking up two solar panels (20W each) and I want to keep a constant 12 volt current. I would prefer to have a very low dropout voltage.
I understand the Zener Diode regulator so I want to go with that one. But it I feel like I'd be better off with a pre-made setup.