Originally posted by okantex
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current is not regulated in your supply so it depends on voltage applied and load (ohm's law).
Battery is a gel-lead-acid type , that I know well...and could be used on this kind of circuits with success...due also to low internal resistance...but is heavy for my taste.
Anyway...voltage accross battery vary from full charge state to full discharge...but you can use it. Just you need some adjusting on threshold when discharge causes your detector go out of tune...say every ten minutes or so...
I've used many 12V 4aH and 12V 1.3ah on my pulse induction devices...works good but the more the current capacity the more the weight.
I suggest to buy a battery that could cover 6-8 hours of detecting maximum...or buy more than one and the changing them when discharged on the field...6V 4.5 AH could be heavy to transport e.g. hip-mounted. Anyway...It's your choice.
Just put on the supply lines a fuse of 500mA FAST to avoid problems if reversing wires...to save electronics ! Better would be a limited current power supply for testing...but some are expensive lab devices...
Best regards,
Max


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