-=> On 31 Mar 98  13:09:20 Jonathan de Boyne Pollard said to Andrew Grillet 
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 JdBP>> The FIC PA 2012 uses a switching voltage regulator.  I'm told that
 JdBP>> that is good, although I have yet to find an explanation as to
 JdBP>> why. 
 
 AG> Because it uses less power and *generates less heat*.
 JdBP> And why is that, electrically speaking ?
Because it is either ON - current (amps), but no volts, or OFF, volts but no
amps, and volts * amps = power (heat).
The average of the on and off is created by  a coli and capacitor, both of
which have negligable losses.
Andrew
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