Date   : Mon, 26 Feb 2007 09:12:15 +0000
From   : mike@... (Mike Tomlinson)
Subject: Batteries in a Master

In article <38450.82.71.113.222.1169126722.squirrel@...
net.co.uk>, Richard Gellman <splodge@...> writes

>Mine has a diode and a resistor in series. The resistor I can sort of see
>for voltage adjustment.. but the diode does baffle me slightly... unless
>its some sort of "back-EMF" protection.

It's to prevent the Master trying to charge non-rechargeable batteries.

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