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   John Doe to Rich   
   Re: Use resistor instead of regulator?   
   01 Feb 21 11:26:10   
   
   From: always.look@message.header   
      
   Rich  wrote:   
      
   > 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.   
      
   Then your answer should be "Yes", given the same amount of time.   
      
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