I am trying to build a 5v 3amp switching regulator and things keep going awry. My latest failure involves an inductor that is obviously scorched (for the second time now). The voltage now oscillates between 5 and 6 volts. Before I go pop in another inductor, I was wondering if someone could clue me …

Inductor keeps getting smoked

E40racer November 23, 2012, 9:34pm 11

I bought some through the hole 3A 100µH inductors on Ebay.

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