On 1/19/07, Alan B. Pearce <A.B.Pearce@rl.ac.uk> wrote:
>
> >- Input 10-15v DC  (Assume to be dirty, as source will be car
> >alternator, generator, car battery, solar panels, etc.)
> >- Output regulated 16v, 5a DC
>
> Powering a laptop, are we?


In my case, I was looking to charge a gel cell that runs some radio gear.
I didn't want the battery charged unless the car was running, so that once
the key was off, the radios would run till the gell cell ran down, but NOT
the vehicle battery.   It also dosen't suck to have better regulation.
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