From: rich@example.invalid   
      
   John Doe  wrote:   
   > 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?   
      
   No, the size of the capacitor simply determines the rate at which the   
   voltage changes.  Given a current draw change of sufficient length in   
   time (length determined by capicator size), the voltage across the   
   capacitor will settle to that which remains after the new drop across   
   the resistor.   
      
   Wire up a test circuit on a breadboard and measure the changes   
   yourself.   
      
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