> Maybe you should be thinking cost per mWh
> more than being concerned with waste? Or even

I think what this made me realise is that reducing the
battery voltage by using diodes can be more wasteful
than is desirable, and that it's better to find a more
appropriate battery. However, your point about about
whether the customer will be truly inconvenienced by
a "cost v performance" issue is noted

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