Does anyone know if this could work for a JB3?
http://www.dimensionengineering.com/DE-SW0XX.htm
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+T for the link...
That is a nice packaging of a standard "buck boost" regulator, that uses one chip, two capacitors, and one inductor. A fair price and a convenient packaging IMO.
But my advice for the JB3 is to try to get a 7.2V LiIon or NiMH battery and just run a standard (7805) passive regulator. The power savings would be negligable.
I guess the active regulator might be good for a 9 or 12V input, but why not just get a 7.2V (two cell) Lithium battery?
By the way, I had a problem with the ESA 9V batteries: The battery itself would cut out if too much current was drawn (eg., running JB3 and charging its internal battery). The ESA batteries are constructed with 7.2V internal and a *step up* to 9V. So, I just soldered to the batteries themselves for 7.2V.
*Big caution* here, though. Some people say that you should not mess with LiIon cells (eg., short, charge directly etc). So, right now I'm using the builtin charge circuit, but not the output/step up stage. I just run the 7.2V into a 7805 in then into my NJB3.
Richard
PS: hey I think my bag just caught fire!!