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Subject: 
Re: Powering motors from the mains
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lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics
Date: 
Sat, 18 May 2002 01:41:22 GMT
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In lugnet.technic, Larry Pieniazek writes:

The wall wart from a speed reg can also power an RCX that has the power
connector

You can do this but it's not recommended. As the RCX 1.0 has a bridge
rectifier on the power input, it's recommended you use a 10v AC supply, to
avoid buring out the diodes.

ROSCO



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  Re: Powering motors from the mains
 
I think you misuderstood what Larry said (or I misunderstood what you said). I think Larry was saying that you should use the wall wart from the train speed regulator, which is what Lego recommends. Also, I dont see how you could burn out the diodes (...) (22 years ago, 18-May-02, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)

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  Re: Powering motors from the mains
 
(...) Purist approach is to use a 9V train speed reg and LEGO(r) wires from the speed reg to your motor(s), possibly through the polarity reverser switch to give control. The speed reg is powered from a wall wart trafo so if you buy a UK train set (...) (22 years ago, 17-May-02, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)

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