Originally Posted by
tazntex
What I mean is if I am using a 9V battery to feed the lp2950 5v regulator and forget to turn if off over a period of time the battery will be discharged and and I would like to "disconnect" the battery from the circuit that way I could prevent damaging any components like voltage regulator and anything things else connected that requires 5v
I have never seen any component getting damaged because of a low voltage. I usually test my circuits by let them run until the battery completely drains to get a battery lifetime plot, and never had any problems. Let's see what other people in the forum has to say about it.
Robert
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