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Re: 'Most' Onoard Computer Sensors Use 5-volt Reference--Why 5?
Posted to Technical Theory Forum on 11/8/2003

I believe that the current voltage regulators available support 5v, 10v and 12v (78%% series). Sure one type is adjustable to whatever you want.

10v and 12v are too close to battery voltage as the regulators need X% supply above their regulated output.

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