[Soekris] voltage questions

[Poul-Henning Kamp]

In message <45DE07C5.6070001 at popdial.com>, william estrada writes:
>Mike,
>
>   Easy, just get two 12v batteries, they don't need to be big ones. Gel
>cells would do. Connect to your new 24V system and tap one of the 12v
>batteries for your computer.

Really a bad idea.  Terribly bad idea in fact.  You'll toast the upper
battery because it will get overcharged.

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