This summer I'm going to be working on a project with a multi-drop
network of PICs connected to a Linux box. The network cable will
be about 75 long. Some of the devices will be out in a garden shed and
I would like to power them off a Ni-Cad battery/Solar battery
combination
I'm wondering if a switcher setup would be more effecient (I'm worried
about the Ni-Cad). Any comments, ideas, pointers (I love pointers :-} )?

I'm also looking for easy to find parts (1sy-2sy) and this is a hobby
project.

Thank you.

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Neil Cherry     http://home.att.net/~ncherry    ncherry@worldnet.att.net