Grumpy_Mike:
Henry_Best:
Grumpy_Mike:
Use a series diode rather than a parallel one. To minimise voltage drop use a Shockley diode.
Shockley diode - WikipediaDid you really mean a Shockley diode or did you mean a Schottky diode?
OK
Schottky diode - Wikipedia
I am dyslexic.
So is my son, so you have my sympathy.