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Old 06-26-2011, 11:08 AM   #12 (permalink)
bennelson
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I was just playing around, trying it out. I don't think 120V AC for a final design would be a good idea either.

A battery charger as a power supply sounds like a good way to go, because it already has a transformer in it to lower the voltage, and is something a person is already likely to have.
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