Diodes Incorporated — Analog and discrete power solutions

Year: May 1, 2016, 12:00 AM

Protecting Vehicle Electronics from Reverse-Battery Connection

During the life of the vehicle, its battery may need to be disconnected for maintenance work or to replace it if it has developed a fault. During reconnection it is possible to reverse the polarity of the battery connection, which can result in potential short-circuits and other problems with loads connected to the battery.

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