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   John Doe to Rich   
   Re: Use resistor instead of regulator?   
   31 Jan 21 11:58:31   
   
   From: always.look@message.header   
      
   Rich wrote:   
      
   > John Doe wrote:   
      
   >> I can put a resistor after a voltage that's too high for the circuit?   
   >>   
   >> Of course the resistor must handle the current.   
   >>   
   >> A decoupling capacitor after the resistor.   
   >>   
   >> Any problems with that?   
   >   
   > If your load has a variable current draw, then you will also have a   
   > variable voltage on the load side of the resistor.   
      
   If it's a big capacitor, the voltage variation is minimal?   
      
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