That's a good point. However, many regulators get hot with high loads. Also, the short circuit projection of some regulators is to burn out. Given all these pro

That's a good point. However, many regulators get hot with high loads. Also, the short circuit projection of some regulators is to burn out. Given all these problems and the relative carelessness of kids, I can see why they would dig through spec sheets and would measure temperature under various conditions.