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From: "Rumburg, William" <william.rumburg@cdicorp.com>
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Subject: Re:  Enough  with Diodes
Date: Wed, 2 Aug 2000 11:24:49 -0400 
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> Jim -
> How about eliminating the diode in favor of a switch? 
> Use a DPDT switch (20A rating). One pole could switch the critical bus
> from normal to backup power and the other pole could be used to connect
> the backup battery to the charging bus and would then simultaneously open
> the circuit to the charging bus, isolating the backup battery.
> Bill Rumburg
	N403WR (Sonic bOOm)
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