Return-Path: Received: from victoria.pe.net ([64.38.64.7]) by ns1.olsusa.com (Post.Office MTA v3.5.3 release 223 ID# 0-64832U3500L350S0V35) with ESMTP id com for ; Sun, 16 Jul 2000 13:07:44 -0400 Received: from ieee.org (IP-87-113.tem.pe.net [64.38.87.113]) by victoria.pe.net (8.9.3/8.9.1) with ESMTP id KAA13916 for ; Sun, 16 Jul 2000 10:14:00 -0700 (PDT) Message-ID: <3971ED0C.56BF4445@ieee.org> Date: Sun, 16 Jul 2000 10:12:44 -0700 From: "Charles R. Patton" Reply-To: charles.r.patton@ieee.org Reply-To: lancair.list@olsusa.com CC: Lancair List Subject: Re: Charging Diodes References: <000301bfef08$e9bfc820$e86b1b3f@oemcomputer> X-Mailing-List: lancair.list@olsusa.com Mime-Version: 1.0 <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<--->>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> << Lancair Builders' Mail List >> <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<--->>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >> If you use the two diode answer, just wire the input to the regulator (the sense input) after the main diode (the node between the diode and the main battery.) Now the regulator automatically compensates for the diode drop, even including the temperature variation. Charles R. Patton N360JM >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 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. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>