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gvvx
modified 10 years ago

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why isn't output 12v?
published 10 years ago
xarx
10 years ago
The Zener diode limits the voltage to 12V only when the input voltage is higher. As it is lower, the Zener diode does nothing. The output voltage could be 6V, but it is not even that high, due to the voltage drop on various components,esp. on the output diode.

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