Hi George, If you are concerned a silicon diode of appropriate current rating in the power lead will give a pretty constant .6-.7 volt drop and you will be right back to the nominal desired voltage.
73, Bob K2TK On 8/23/2010 7:13 PM, George A. Thornton wrote: > I am about to put together a backup power supply system. I have AGM > cell batteries and will be using a West Mountain PowerGate P40s and an > Astron RM35 power supply. > > > > The West Mountain literature recommends that I boost the power supply > voltage to 14.5 volts in order to assure proper battery charging for the > AGM batteries. > > > > What will 14.5 volts do to the K3? Am I risking something here, or is > there no problem with this setup? > > _ ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html