visit http://www.national.com/pf/LM/LM1084.html and look at the table at the bottom of the page. the voltage is the number after the part number and hyphen. Example: LM1084IT-12 (12V) LM1084IT-5.0 (5V) LM1084IT-3.3 (3.3V) -Travis >From: "Erich Kern">Reply-To: psn-l@.............. >To: >Subject: Re: Gas Generator recommendations >Date: Tue, 8 May 2001 19:02:14 -0700 >MIME-Version: 1.0 >Received: from [216.100.224.130] by hotmail.com (3.2) with ESMTP id >MHotMailBCC1F5FA00994004310CD864E08210091; Tue May 08 19:27:16 2001 >Received: from snipe.mail.pas.earthlink.net (unverified [207.217.120.62]) >by sys5.webtronics.com (Rockliffe SMTPRA 4.5.4) with ESMTP id > for ; Tue, 8 May >2001 19:02:18 -0700 >Received: from kern (pool0250.cvx30-bradley.dialup.earthlink.net >[209.179.140.250])by snipe.mail.pas.earthlink.net (EL-8_9_3_3/8.9.3) with >SMTP id TAA18645for ; Tue, 8 May 2001 19:00:35 -0700 >(PDT) >From larry_cochrane@.............. Tue May 08 19:28:04 2001 >Message-ID: <004301c0d82c$11f05e60$fa8cb3d1@kern> >X-Priority: 3 >X-MSMail-Priority: Normal >X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 4.72.3155.0 >X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V4.72.3155.0 >Sender: psn-l-request@.............. > >Travis, > >All of the regulators in the schematic have the same part number. How do >the >regulators "know" you want +5 or + 12 volts out?? > >Cheers, >Erich > >-----Original Message----- >From: Travis Farmer >To: psn-l@.............. >Date: Tuesday, May 08, 2001 3:39 PM >Subject: Re: Gas Generator recommendations > > >Re: the direct battery powered computer. > >A computer generally has 4 power sources. +12VDC, -12VDC, +5VDC, and -5VDC. >all sources are needed to run the computer. >check out http://home.midmaine.com/~cgf/graphics/comp_power_supply.jpg for >an example of how it can be done. (charger not shown) > >Re: the carburetor on my Honda generator. > >Depends on how mechanically inclined you are. (visit the Honda shop >otherwise) >Get a can of spray carb cleaner (available at 99.9% of auto parts stores). >if the carb venturi area is accessible with the carb mounted, spray a few >small squirts on the jets. Pull the engine over a few times to burn off the >cleaner (don't spray too muck or you will flood the engine). if it does not >run smoothly yet, turn it off (unless it didn't start in the first place) >and spray a few more times. make sure to pull it over a few times every now >and then. Take notice, carb cleaner is very volatile. about the same as a >burst of nitro into the engine. don't spray too much. >If the carb is easily removable (enough so that you can do it without help) >then do so and give the jets a good spray. if it is of the float bowl type, >fill the bowl with cleaner and lightly shake it (cleans the bowl and the >needle jets). Make sure to replace any gaskets with new ones (unless they >are of the paper kind, those are multi use usually. if there is a mettle >ring on the gasket, replace the gasket.) >if doing this gets it into a more or less running state, then run a tank of >high octane gas. Octane booster is available at wal-mart last I knew. about >a pint to a 5 gallon can seems to work well (read the directions). Add this >to premium gas (highest level of octane from the pump). the engine will run >a little hotter so make sure to stop it and give it some cool off time if >it >gets too hot (don't cool off with water, it will crack the block). the >higher octane will dissolve most of the remaining varnish. >A way of figuring the running temp, feel the exhaust gas (about a foot away >from the muffler/pipe so as not to get burned) with your hand. most engines >run cool enough that the exhaust is hot but not so hot it burns. if it >feels >too hot, give it a break for a little while. >only use a tank of gas (or two if it is a small tank) because the higher >octane will lower the lifetime of the engine if used too much. If all else >fails, visit your local Honda shop. > >if there is allot of super high octane gas left over, pour it into your car >(unless it has oil pre-mixed for a 2 cycle engine). it will do wonders. >(cleans injectors, fuel lines, pump, ect...) and as an added bonus, it >gives >better acceleration. > >-Travis > > > > >From: CapAAVSO@....... > >Reply-To: psn-l@.............. > >To: psn-l@.............. > >Subject: Re: Gas Generator recommendations > >Date: Tue, 8 May 2001 11:24:31 EDT > >MIME-Version: 1.0 > >Received: from [216.100.224.130] by hotmail.com (3.2) with ESMTP id > >MHotMailBCC15D49009E400431DCD864E082089E0; Tue May 08 08:35:40 2001 > >Received: from imo-r12.mx.aol.com (unverified [152.163.225.66]) by > >sys5.webtronics.com (Rockliffe SMTPRA 4.5.4) with ESMTP id > > for ; Tue, 8 May > >2001 08:26:48 -0700 > >Received: from CapAAVSO@......... imo-r12.mx.aol.com (mail_out_v30.10.) >id > >x.f4.9d7c568 (5739) for ; Tue, 8 May 2001 11:24:32 > >-0400 (EDT) > >From larry_cochrane@.............. Tue May 08 08:37:12 2001 > >Message-ID: > >X-Mailer: AOL 4.0 for Windows 95 sub 114 > >Sender: psn-l-request@.............. > > > > > >Hi Travis, > > > >I like your idea and plan on eventually building a similar backup system. > >What I would like to know is how can I go about eliminating the 12V >DC/120V > >AC inverter in your system. Since the computer ultimately runs on DC >power, > >how can I just run it from the 12V batteries? Then a charger with an > >automatic cutoff when the batteries are fully charged, could be connected > >permanently to the 12 V batteries so they are always kept fully charged. >If > >the 120V AC mains go down as is happening in California, the computer >would > >not know it happened because it is running off the batteries. They will >of > >course run down eventually but that problem can be taken care of with a > >generator. I have an 800 Watt Honda 120V AC generator that also has a 12 >V > >DC > >output that could be used to keep the batteries charged until the mains > >came > >back on. I hope somebody can tell me what to do inside my computer to > >convert > >it to run on 12V DC from the batteries. > > > >Also another question, does anybody know how I can clean the carburetor >on > >my > >Honda generator. I left gas in it for too many months and now it won't > >start. > >I took the carburetor apart and blew it out with air but it still won't > >start. How can I get it running again? > > > >Best regards, > >Cap > >---------------------------------------------------------------------- > >In a message dated 05/07/2001 11:32:27 PM Eastern Daylight Time, > >travis5765@........... writes: > > > ><< You can build a battery backup fairly simply. > > just get a 12V - 110V (or whatever you need) power inverter in the > >wattage > > you need, connect lots of Deep-cycle marine batteries in parallel to >the > > inverter. get a hefty, low noise, battery charger to charge all the > > batteries (as fast as you use the power). set up a 12V relay (with lots > >of > > power handling) so that the relay coil is directly powered by the >charger > > and the switch (duel or single pole) connects/disconnects the batteries > >from > > the charger. it should be setup in such a way that when the charger no > > longer has power, it deactivates the relay and disconnects the >batteries > > from the charger so that it does not discharge them. at least this is >how > > the UPS I have works (just one battery at the moment). > > Just a note, the charger should be an auto charger (automatically stops > >when > > the batteries are fully charged) so as not to over charge the >batteries. > > > > -Travis > > >> > >__________________________________________________________ > > > >Public Seismic Network Mailing List (PSN-L) > > > >To leave this list email PSN-L-REQUEST@.............. with > >the body of the message (first line only): unsubscribe > >See http://www.seismicnet.com/maillist.html for more information. > >_________________________________________________________________ >Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com > >__________________________________________________________ > >Public Seismic Network Mailing List (PSN-L) > >To leave this list email PSN-L-REQUEST@.............. with >the body of the message (first line only): unsubscribe >See http://www.seismicnet.com/maillist.html for more information. > >__________________________________________________________ > >Public Seismic Network Mailing List (PSN-L) > >To leave this list email PSN-L-REQUEST@.............. with >the body of the message (first line only): unsubscribe >See http://www.seismicnet.com/maillist.html for more information. _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com __________________________________________________________ Public Seismic Network Mailing List (PSN-L)
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