[Vwdiesel] LED status for my Glowplug monitor

[Mike & Coreen Smith]

I think I measured .493V drop across the big schottkey diodes yesterday with
nearly 10amps flowing
through it.


Mike, Coreen & Corey Smith
699 Rte 616 Keswick Ridge
NB
Canada
E6L 1T1
----- Original Message -----
From: "Val Christian" <val at swamps.roc.ny.us>
To: "Mark Shepherd" <mark at shepher.fsnet.co.uk>; <vwdiesel at vwfans.com>
Cc: "H .Hagar" <h_hagar at prcn.org>
Sent: Thursday, December 23, 2004 2:50 PM
Subject: Re: [Vwdiesel] LED status for my Glowplug monitor


> > Power diodes isolate each branch of the 'wired' bus bar so
> > each LED operates (shows state of) one glowplug only.
> > Mark(The Miser)UK "Maybe I'm bannanas"
>
> The power diodes will cost you 0.7 V drop, which will result in less
> current flow.  Figure about 6% less heat at the glowplug with the
> diode in place.  The loss will be higher in cold temperatures, or when
> the battery is discharged significantly.
>
> Val
>
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