/diy/ - Do It Yourself

>>1401736
Thank you very much, this appears to be exactly what I'm looking for :)


My 36V SLA battery (3*12V cells) outputs approximately 38.1V at full charge, and I've yet to see its voltage at a completely discharged state. If i push this changing voltage (with an estimate range between ~34V to 38V) through the MOSFET configuration attached, will I run into big problems?

I'm looking at using an LM317 adjustable voltage regulator to keep the input voltage at 36V. However, will this regulator only work when the battery's voltage is above 36V? Since i'm expecting it to drop below 36V, will the LM317 still regulate the voltage or what should I use instead?