Topic: Final Answer: 6v SLA w/ M1?

[Kevin]

http://www.pwrplant.com/cd.html
here ya go

[leegeddy]

i've been running both my M1 and D100 from a RadioShaq 6v sled i made. total cost was about $5 w/o batteries. i just use 4 Duracell D-sizes.

if you're savvy enough electronically, you can add a voltage regulator chip to maintain a constant voltage of 5v, but IMO it's perfectly fine to run the M1/D100 on 6v.  

the sled i made has been going for about 17hrs and counting.  i've yet to change the batteries.

marc

[shmurg]

You should not have a problem running the 6v cable.  Actually the 6v runs a little more like 7v and the 4.5v cable runs around 6v.  I tested both and found little problems with M1's.  However you should try to run it with a 4.5 to be closer to specs if you can.  The 4.5v just puts two diodes in the mix to drop the voltage a little.

Hope that helps,

Eric

Final answer- shouldn't be a big problem.

[Lil Kim Jong-Il]

You don't need part numbers for the diodes.  Just go to RS and get some 2A rectifier diodes.  A pair in series will give a 1.4V drop from the voltage at the battery terminals.

If you prefer a constant voltage, you can build a 4.5V regulator using an LM317 and a couple of resistors.  There is an equation on the regulator spec sheet.  You plug in your numbers and get the resistor values.  

[Swanny]

I have that cable for my ecocharge, I don't use it, let me know if you want it. I'll trade a couple of shows for it...

[scb]

>>his deck completely fried at Panic NYE last year though... weird that it would just happen after all that time but it makes me nervous.<<

didn't necessarily happen because it ran off 6 volts...

[Tim]

certainly not... but I've never seen a deck spontaneously combust before.

[cpclark]

I have that cable for my ecocharge, I don't use it, let me know if you want it. I'll trade a couple of shows for it...

im looking for that cable for my d100 for my bp-50 if you still have it

[BCostigan]

Almost every other piece of gear has a voltage range within about 8 or so volts of the optimum voltage.  I don't see why the m1 would be so sesitive that a +1.5v would matter...but then again that's just a guess.

I do know that the ua-5 and ad-20 both call for 9.6 and 9 volts but both function perfectly off 12 volt slas.