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    Will this high-current regulator work?

    Hero, if I had the skills to design and build a switching psu, I would, but it is beyond my abilities. Thanks for your input!
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    Will this high-current regulator work?

    Back to the drawing board, then... Thanks!
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    Will this high-current regulator work?

    Don't I feel foolish! I got the specs for the transistor from the Motorola datasheet for the MJ2955 which also contains the 2N3055 NPN compliment, but otherwise the specs are the same. Thanks for pointing out this typo. I wonder what would have happened if I built it and powered it up using the...
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    Will this high-current regulator work?

    Hi, everyone! I'm a novice hobbyist, not a student, so please don't laugh too loudly when reading this and please be kind and don't use big words in your replies!  ;) I want to use my two old 14.4VDC @ 4Amp batteries from two old drills as a supplemental power source for my laptop when I go...
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    Can a NiMH battery be charged by a NiCad charger?

    Thanks  for the quick reply! This is exactly what I needed to know, I have  an old toy that needs the NiCads replaced and it charges overnight (8 hours), so it should be OK to replace the 4 AA NiCads with 4 AA NiMHs, correct? Thanks again for sharing your knowledge!
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    Can a NiMH battery be charged by a NiCad charger?

    Can a NiMH battery be charged by a NiCad charger? Yes, I'm dumb!  ::)
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