Return-Path: Received: from wind.imbris.com ([216.18.130.7]) by ns1.olsusa.com (Post.Office MTA v3.5.3 release 223 ID# 0-64832U3500L350S0V35) with ESMTP id com for ; Sat, 15 Jul 2000 11:54:23 -0400 Received: from regandesigns.com (nortel131-118.imbris.com [216.18.131.118]) by wind.imbris.com (8.9.3/8.9.3) with ESMTP id IAA07887 for ; Sat, 15 Jul 2000 08:59:04 -0700 (PDT) Message-ID: <39706E76.435400EC@regandesigns.com> Date: Sat, 15 Jul 2000 09:00:22 -0500 From: Brent Regan To: Lancair List Subject: Charging Diodes X-Mailing-List: lancair.list@olsusa.com Reply-To: lancair.list@olsusa.com Mime-Version: 1.0 <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<--->>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> << Lancair Builders' Mail List >> <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<--->>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >> If the charge of a Lead Acid battery is determined by the cell voltage at the end of charge then how can two batteries, one being charged directly and one being charged through a diode, both reach the same level of charge? The diode has a 0.6V nominal forward conduction loss so either one battery will be under charged or one will be overcharged (or both). Couldn't resist. Regards Brent Regan >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> LML website: http://www.olsusa.com/Users/Mkaye/maillist.html LML Builders' Bookstore: http://www.buildersbooks.com/lancair Please send your photos and drawings to marvkaye@olsusa.com. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>