Reply to "GRJ's Original DIY Constant Current PAX Car Lighting Module Files"

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Bob "O" posted:
Due to the freely given advice from GRJ, Rod Stewart and others, I decided to go ahead and attempt this PCB build, even though a total novice at electronics.
My question is regarding the Voltage Regulator (LM317TG) - it arrived from Digikey in a foil bag with conspicuous warnings about harm to the component from static electricity. What do you fellow forum members do in this case? Antistatic mats and/or spray? Wear a grounding device? Not wanting to invest a whole lot in antistatic measures, may I just ignore the warnings and go ahead? Would everything still work?
Many thanks for the help.

Those regulators are practically bulletproof, no worries. I've used hundreds of them (actually thousands), and I don't do any special handling. Digikey ships stuff like connectors in similar bags at times, and I'm sure they're not static sensitive!

2/3/2010:01 AM

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