> Assume low drop-out regulator, then all should make sense.  You have to
> add 1 extra resistor between E-B if you want to use a 7805 type
> regulator.

That would work.  You could instead add another diode in series with the
emitter.  That would raise the threshold point to about 2V while
maintaining a sharper response at a slightly higher cost.


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