maxi power consumption

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sparkey Senior Member Joined: 15/06/2011 Location: Australia Posts: 819	Posted: 08:16am 17 Jun 2011       given that i run just about everthing off my battery bank i have taken a 12 volt tap to power the maxi..now under charging when the power comes down theline the voltage could reach around13 point 5 volt`s appros ..given this fact ...stop...there is no fuse prtection on the maxi input except the regulators ....follow so what i was wandering is that using a tip 31 or a tip 3055 running a ten volt zener to base and also putting a 2 amp fast blow fuse after my iniatial reg cct would this be sufficent protection....regards sparkey...:::: :::so it will be constantly turened on unless i use the autrun function when i do turn it on meaning that the time will have to be rest as such but i know that there is no use having it running 24/7 i""::: i make power from solar so i dont like wasting it for no reason and this is why "ther in bulilt battery would be good if i ever get the wright specs i will add a flat pack battery to the maxi my self regards brian...Edited by sparkey 2011-06-18 technicians do it with least resistance