I know that it's minuscule - and couldn't see an issue with it myself ... =
but there are people here with many more years of experience and education =
on the subject than me - so I am open to learn if my thoughts are =
misguided : )=20

>>> dvanhorn@CEDAR.NET 01/30/02 12:36PM >>>
At 12:24 PM 1/30/02 -0500, Eoin Ross wrote:
>How about placing a diode in a trace from the 12V to the input of the
>regulator ... and another from the battery to the input of the reg.
>
>When the the 12V drops the power will be supplied by the battery.
>
>Does anyone see a problem with the reverse current through the battery
>diode damaging the battery?

What reverse current??  The leakage of a diode is negligible.
You might want to use a pair of diodes though, as diodes fail shorted.

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