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|    Bob Engelhardt to Andy    |
|    Re: Remove some leds    |
|    28 Apr 19 15:07:58    |
      From: BobEngelhardt@comcast.net              On 4/28/2019 1:08 PM, Andy wrote:       > I noticed that 1 resistor is for ac line. Does that reduce 120 v to around 3       v? Do i modify the other resistor? Any idea what the box like item is?       >              Both resistors are in the AC line - one on each side. Don't know they'd       use 2, unless it is a feeble attempt to isolate the LED's from the line.        Yes, their purpose is to drop the voltage.              The box is in parallel to one of the resistors & I have no idea what it is.              --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05        * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)    |
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