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Adding More Batteries | 14 comments (14 topical, editorial)
Re: Adding More Batteries (3.00 / 0) (#9)
by Ungrounded Lightning Rod on Wed Aug 20th, 2008 at 03:57:18 PM MST
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What does 10.5 vac work out to full wave rectified?

10.5 * 1.414 = 14.8470

But there's also "droop" due to current pulled from the cap between the peaks.  DC doesn't droop.

There will be a regulator or two downstream to reduce the voltage to what is actually used.  So you're probably just fine.

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Adding More Batteries | 14 comments (14 topical, 0 editorial)

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