Return-Path: Received: from victoria.pe.net ([64.38.64.7]) by ns1.olsusa.com (Post.Office MTA v3.5.3 release 223 ID# 0-64832U3500L350S0V35) with ESMTP id com for ; Fri, 14 Jul 2000 20:59:56 -0400 Received: from ieee.org (IP-87-102.tem.pe.net [64.38.87.102]) by victoria.pe.net (8.9.3/8.9.1) with ESMTP id SAA26785; Fri, 14 Jul 2000 18:06:01 -0700 (PDT) Message-ID: <396FB895.E30BF1A0@ieee.org> Date: Fri, 14 Jul 2000 18:04:21 -0700 From: "Charles R. Patton" Reply-To: charles.r.patton@ieee.org Reply-To: lancair.list@olsusa.com To: alphadog@nii.net CC: lancair.list@olsusa.com Subject: Re: Firewall forward voltage regulator References: <20000714044839.AAB24719@ns1.olsusa.com> <396F179F.2FF10B8E@nii.net> X-Mailing-List: lancair.list@olsusa.com Mime-Version: 1.0 <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<--->>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> << Lancair Builders' Mail List >> <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<--->>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >> The voltage regulator should be in the same thermal environment as the battery as its voltage varies significantly with temperature to compensate for that same variation in the battery otherwise you will chronically overcharge or undercharge depending on the relationship mismatch. (see my previous post of 4/15/00) Charles R. Patton N360JM >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> LML website: http://www.olsusa.com/Users/Mkaye/maillist.html LML Builders' Bookstore: http://www.buildersbooks.com/lancair Please send your photos and drawings to marvkaye@olsusa.com. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>