Date   : Mon, 26 Feb 2007 20:03:50 +0100
From   : rhobbis@... (Richard Hobbis)
Subject: Batteries in a Master

Mike Tomlinson wrote:
>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.
>
>
Does that mean that if you don't include the diode you can use
rechargeable batteries, and therefore (theoretically) never have to
change them again?

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