> bed so I had new ones i ready for the morning and the 7824 was not
> insulated to the heatsink ... tomorrows Sunday too so I can't even buy one :o(
>
> Anyone in the UK got the two insulator parts that they can get to me ASAP?
> Or ... RS/Farnell/CPC/Maplin/Other part Numbers ...
The tab on the 7824 is grounded and it's not supposed to be insulated from the heat sink.
It forms the ground path for the heat sink.
It certainly won't hurt to insulate it, but 99.9% of the ones out there are not.
-Mark
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