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Re: Solar-powered RCX?
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lugnet.robotics
Date: 
Tue, 10 Nov 1998 19:14:56 GMT
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Eric Brandwine <ericb@=AntiSpam=mitre.org>
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"ce" == Chuck Esserine <CESSERINE@coinco.com> writes:

Has anybody measured the output from the wall wart?....

ce> [Chuck Esserine]
ce> 12.4VAC from a 9VAC Adaptor.
That might be peak to peak voltage, while it is RMS voltage that matters.

Also, DC volt-on-a-ropes especially, the regulators do not settle down
until there is some load on them.  A 12V regulator could read as much
as 17VDC unconnected, depending on your meter.

ericb

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