Chris Kantarjiev wrote:

I didn't
like the idea of 'wasting' charge with dropping diodes.

What about having the diodes switchable? Have them in the circuit when the pack is fully charged, and then short them when the voltage drops below 12V. Or use a low-drain regulator to get the same result automatically.

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73,
Vic, K2VCO
Fresno CA
http://www.qsl.net/k2vco
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