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No, you can generate 'regulated' DC from another DC source (see for example buck converters or more generally any DC-DC converter). Regulated really just means
by m4x 12y ago
No, you can generate 'regulated' DC from another DC source (see for example buck converters or more generally any DC-DC converter).
Regulated really just means clean DC which stays at the same voltage and doesn't contain a lot of noise. Not all devices require a regulated supply. A drill, torch or heater will happily run on a noisy supply. Your iPhone will not.
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- hrjet 12y agoYou are right. I remember more details now. The problem occurs when you want to make regulated DC from a lower voltage DC supply. Step-down is easy. For example, my battery is 12V, but my laptop needs 19V. AFAIK, you can't get regulated 19V supply from the 12v battery without a transformer (or maybe something equivalent).
- dreamcompiler 12y agoStep-up is easy too. That's what boost converters (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boost_converter http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boost_converter) are for. Most single-cell LED flashlights contain tiny boost converters to increase the 1.5v coming from the battery to above the drop voltage of the LED.