On Mon, Jul 21, 2014 at 08:16:34PM -0700, Alan wrote:
> And also, from Zetex - in English.
> http://www.diodes.com/datasheets/ZXLD383.pdf
>=20
> These are nifty little things, they isolate the solar cell from the
> battery and turn on the light when dark. And all with a single
> NiCad. And with only one other part, a simple inductor.

Agreed, a nifty design.

Also explains why the units I've tested tend to chew up their NiMH
batteries quickly in the Australian desert; no discharge protection,
no overcharge protection.

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James Cameron
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