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Title: So what kind of light can I power up with 5+ ??
Post by: SNAAKE on January 12, 2006, 01:51:05 pm

Using the power from ps1,dc and xbox pads ?? I am thinking about building a stick with plexi glass and backlit artwork !

Thanks in advance 8)

Title: Re: So what kind of light can I power up with 5+ ??
Post by: MinerAl on January 12, 2006, 02:35:18 pm

Lots of LEDs, and most +6V rated incandescent lights will run off of the +5v from a computer power supply.  I'm not sure how much extra load a console power supply  can take though.  Incandescent lights will burn with any current through them, but brightest at their rating (or above their rating, but only until they quickly burn out), so they might be 5/6ths as bright as possible with +5V instead of +6V.

LEDs may need the current stepped down to their rating with resistors.

Hope it helps, sounds like a cool project.

Title: Re: So what kind of light can I power up with 5+ ??
Post by: SNAAKE on January 12, 2006, 06:45:20 pm

Hey thanks but what exactly is this Incandescent lights ???
Also what kind of connector these lights have ?? ground and 5+ ?

Title: Re: So what kind of light can I power up with 5+ ??
Post by: ahofle on January 12, 2006, 06:47:27 pm

Standard lightbulb (ie. it has a filament that glows when current flows across it).