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   Message 71,941 of 72,318   
   Bret Cahill to All   
   Rope Light Circuit   
   14 Dec 20 07:55:14   
   
   From: bretcahill@aol.com   
      
   The sealed-up-in-plastic power supply comes with the plug, 110v U.S. or 220v   
   EU.   
      
   On a 110 v AC U. S. plug the output appears to be 110 v DC and 220 AC on a   
   volt meter.   
      
   The LED part of the rope light plugs into the output of the power supply.  It   
   looks like two rails go the length of the LED section which can be cut every   
   meter at a marked location.  Some LEDs can burn out while the others remain   
   lit.  The LEDs are in    
   parallel.   
      
   Do the LEDs run off the 220 AC or the 110 v DC?     
      
   The connector from the adapter to the rope has an orientation indicating it   
   might be DC.  If so is the 220 voltage just extraneous, part of a simple low   
   power rectification?   
      
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