Dr_Doggy
Well-Known Member
So i hear about these super caps and decide to get some, my first attempt of use is to replace my 4.5v AA battery pile, i realize now that i need to be careful with volt limits of 2.5v per cap,
so after putting 2 in series and charging to 4v , one is reading 2.8v and the other at 1.2v, i know that this is prolly not good.
so then i decided to put a 2.4v zener diode in parallel to each capacitor,
maybe its just me but now i m worried, originally when i would hook with pickit supply @ 4v the supply would notify me of current error, so i put a resistor between caps and supply. BUT now with the zeners, caps are connected direct to supply but not creating current error.
so now I am here wondering how to do this properly, and would diodes work for regulators? maybe i should just go back to my rechargeable AA x 3 batteries?
maybe i should use resistors? but need help determining values.
so after putting 2 in series and charging to 4v , one is reading 2.8v and the other at 1.2v, i know that this is prolly not good.
so then i decided to put a 2.4v zener diode in parallel to each capacitor,
maybe its just me but now i m worried, originally when i would hook with pickit supply @ 4v the supply would notify me of current error, so i put a resistor between caps and supply. BUT now with the zeners, caps are connected direct to supply but not creating current error.
so now I am here wondering how to do this properly, and would diodes work for regulators? maybe i should just go back to my rechargeable AA x 3 batteries?
maybe i should use resistors? but need help determining values.