Or just solder 20 diodes in a string

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Posted by chris case on Wednesday, December 22, 2004 at 4:46PM :

In Reply to: Wow this is a cheap 24 to 12 v converter! posted by Willy-N on Wednesday, December 22, 2004 at 12:37PM :

Each diode has a .6v loss, so 20 would drop 24v to 12v. And 10 would drop 12v to 6v. Little diodes ar cheap at radio shack, $3 would make a 6v gas gauge work on 12v.

Or go to the link below to build a more elegant system for fixed loads, like gas gauges. Seems you have to match the load, so make individual units for specific equipment like 1 for the radio, another for the CB, another for the 12v DVD player.

zener diode selector page

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Just remember... - David Sherman 1:43AM 12/23/2004

Re: Or just solder 20 diodes in a string - Lucian Drumond 9:45PM 12/22/2004

Chevy tanks work weird - chris case 10:50AM 12/23/2004
- Re: Chevy tanks work weird - Chris Lube Lublin 0:13AM 12/25/2004

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