-----Original Message-----
From:   Graeme Zimmer [SMTP:gzimmer@BIGPOND.COM]
Sent:   Thursday, 23 March 2000 17:27
To:     PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU
Subject:        Re: 14V - 12V

> Just a stab at this, there are two well known tests that one must
survive.
One
> is the double up, where two batteries are attached in series.

> The second is load dump..........and you can get 60V for a few
> seconds.

Also short spikes to (say) 200 Volts..

And also reverse 12 Volt for indefinite period.

.................... Zim

Now my bit on reverse,
and on any connection to tbe body harness and any point where your item
internconnects to other modules (there are some exceptions but not many).
And get this, it is perferable that no fust is blown and the item MUST
function to specification after the removal


Dennis