I think he meant simple diodes rated to handle the power you will use. Each biode should have a voltage drop of 0.6V, so 2 would total 1.2V drop and I believe that would be current independent. Placed in series the battery shuld just see it as part of the load and not be concerned.
David, k3tue . --- Ron Polityka <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi Don, > > The Li-Poly battery I have when fully charged is 16.63 VDC. > > It will discharge as I am using it. I tried a 13.0 VDC zener diode but with > the protective circuitry on the battery it will shut down the battery. > > I am going to experiment with a resistor in line to lower the voltage. > > 72 and Thanks, > Ron Polityka > WB3AAL > www.wb3aal.com > www.n3epa.org/ > > K1 - SN 01011 > K2 - SN 01392 > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Don Wilhelm" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Ron Polityka" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; ".Elecraft" > <[email protected]> > Sent: Saturday, December 02, 2006 8:12 AM > Subject: RE: [Elecraft] K1 Dumb Question > > > >> -----Original Message----- > >> > >> What would happen if you connected the K1 up to say 16 vdc? > >> > > -------------------------- > > Ron, > > > > OK, I'll go out on a limb here and say that probably nothing would happen > > if > > the K1 were accidently connected to 16 volts. 20 volts create a problem > > but > > I don't believe 16 volts would matter. > > > > However, since the spec voltage range for the K1 is 15 volts on the high > > end, I would not vouch for long term operation at 16 volts. If you have a > > power supply that is developing 16 volts, put a couple of adequately high > > current diodes in series on the K1 power lead. > > > > 73, > > Don W3FPR > > > > > > -- > > No virus found in this outgoing message. > > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > > Version: 7.5.430 / Virus Database: 268.15.3/562 - Release Date: 12/1/2006 > > 1:12 PM > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Post to: [email protected] > You must be a subscriber to post to the list. > Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): > http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm > Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com > _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: [email protected] You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
