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|    Sjouke Burry to Bob Engelhardt    |
|    Re: Remove some leds    |
|    28 Apr 19 21:13:39    |
      From: burrynulnulfour@ppllaanneett.nnll              On 28.04.19 21:07, Bob Engelhardt wrote:       > 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.       >       a capacitor maybe? as an element to drop voltage.       The resistor in parallel is to discharge the cap.              --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05        * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)    |
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