Oops - a plug into the cigarette lighter type charger probably already has the
blocking diode included.  I assume that's what we're talking about here.  So
what you read would already be after the blocking diode.

tom

On 11 Nov 2003 at 20:56, tom ring wrote:

> At a minimum to charge a 12 volt car battery using a solar panel in a simple
> system, it should have 16 volts or better, with no load, after the blocking
> diode.
>
> tom

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