You might need a bigger diode and a small heatsink. The one you have looks like a 3 amp one? At 6 amps max load it will disapate almost 4 watts. So a TO 220 with a 10C/watt heatsink would be called for.
Don't forget to make sure the cap is charged before you hook up the battery for the first time.
Might want a little heatsink on the LM317 as well. It won't be out of spec, but will be 100C or so without it.
Here is a good diode that will only require a small heatsink.
Don't forget to make sure the cap is charged before you hook up the battery for the first time.
Might want a little heatsink on the LM317 as well. It won't be out of spec, but will be 100C or so without it.
Here is a good diode that will only require a small heatsink.
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