On Tue, Oct 31, 2006 at 12:27:58PM -0800, Yigit Turgut wrote: > Inverter is necessary because power inverters always leave enough > charge on the battery to run the car.If I run the computer > directly,(without a protection module) the battery may run out and I > may not be able to work the car without an external supply. Orthogonal issues. Nothing inherently about the inverter will cause it not to draw power from the battery. You can always put a low voltage cutout on your DC to DC converter so that it turns off the computer when the battery drops below some certain voltage. BAJ > -- -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist