Modern integrated voltage regulators
are protected against short circuits.
but do not give an indication when a short
circuit occurs. In the case of regulators
with fixed output (78xx) a short-circuit
indicator is easily arranged by connecting
an LED and series resistor across the
regulator output. The LED will light only
during normal operation, that is, input
available and output not short-circuited.
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