In message <[email protected]>, Philip ([email protected]) wrote: > > I want to power my net5501 from a spare 12V car battery that I have.
You want a 'Deep cycle battery' not a 'Starting battery'. See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lead-acid_battery If you use a 'Starting Battery' it will not last very long. [...] > Also, what happens if I have a really long power cut and the battery > gets below 6V? If your 12 volt battery gets as low as 6 volts then it is dead and should be scrapped. You should not discarge a lead acid battery below about 1.75 volts per cell, or 10.5 volts for a 12 volt battery. Cheers, Nick. -- _______________________________________________ Soekris-tech mailing list [email protected] http://lists.soekris.com/mailman/listinfo/soekris-tech
