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3 A adjustable positive regulator

LM350 Basic Circuit

Build a basic LM350 circuit with labeled pins, component values and connection guidance.

LM350 in a circuit

A physical TO-220 regulator with a feedback divider and a modest load.

LM350 physical front view: input3 receives9V, output2 feeds110ohm R1 to adjust1,330ohm R2 to ground,50ohm load and1uF output capacitor.0.1uF input bypass.
All ground symbols share the same return. The heatsink tab is connected to OUTPUT.

Connect it, step by step

Follow the component values and pin connections

Wire the physical leads

With the marking toward you, the left, middle and right leads are ADJ, OUT and IN.

Add the divider and load

110 Ω from OUT to ADJ and 330 Ω from ADJ to ground set nominal 5 V; the 50 Ω load draws about 100 mA.

Check dissipation

The nominal pass-stage loss is about 0.45 W here. Recalculate before increasing voltage or current.

Component view