Altair 680 power supply...

[Tony Duell]

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> Hi
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>  I just came on an unusual problem. I'm fixing a
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> power supply with +12 and +5 outs. It uses 2
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> 723 regulators. The one on the +12 was blown.

Just to conmfirm these are dfinietly supposed to be 723s (and not some 
other regualtor chip that is pin compatible but has a different reference 
voltage. I do recall other 'PSU kit chips' existing.

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> I bought another 723 regulator and it didn't
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> seem to be working.
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>  I checked the voltages and noticed that the
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> 5 volt one that is working fine=2C has a Vref of
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> about 3 volts while the new one has a Vref
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> of 7 volts.
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>  Looking at the specs=2C it is suppose to be 7 Volts.

Every 723 I've ever used (and I've come across ones that are 40 years 
old) have had a 7V reference or thereabouts.

Is this a metal-can or a DIP package? The reason I ask is I might be 
convinced to look through databooks for a similar device with a 3V 
reference./ And what is the origin (in parcilar what country) of the PSU?

-tony