> >As the current from the battery increases, the battery >voltage goes down, potentially down to zero. This makes it >difficult to run DC-AC inverters, etc., from a small >battery, and can cause damage. A larger battery can hold the >voltage up for a longer period of time. Hence the "cold cranking amps" rating on car batteries. -- Dave's Engineering Page: http://www.dvanhorn.org I would have a link to FINDU here in my signature line, but due to the inability of sysadmins at TELOCITY to differentiate a signature line from the text of an email, I am forbidden to have it. -- http://www.piclist.com hint: To leave the PICList mailto:piclist-unsubscribe-request@mitvma.mit.edu