On Thu, 15 Nov 2001, Friedel Bruening wrote:

>You may use an germanium type if current does permit,
>AA116 or so will have a 300mV drop.
>
>Friedel
>

Or a Shottky...
Imre

>At 08:38 a.m. 09/11/01 +0000, you wrote:
>>Hi all,
>>
>>I have a problem.  On a battery powered instrument I have got a diode in
>>the line from the
>>batteries to the switching regulators. This diode is there so that when
>>an external power
>>supply is connected to the unit, it does not charge the batteries (The
>>external power supply
>>is connected straight to the switching regulators when plugged in).
>>

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