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Re: Many HandyBoard questions (and a few answers)
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lugnet.robotics.handyboard
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Tue, 8 Jan 2002 17:04:09 GMT
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> 5. One application I would have for the handyboard would be for a light
> sequencer for electroluminescent wire. It is this wire that "glows" (very
> cool, I might add). http://www.coolwireusa.com However, it runs from a
> high frequency, high voltage (but very low current) AC power. I already
> have one option for doing this. the inverters will gladly accept 9 volts • DC,
> which is what the motor outputs give out, but the inverters cost $20 each,
> and to have 4-8 inverters would be expensive (and I'm guessing each • inverter
> would use more power as well.). Would the Handyboard motor drivers be • able
> to accept this high voltage AC power without frying themselves? If they
> could, I could use 1 Inverter for the whole project.
Buy a single big inverter and switch the output from it with Triacs. I had a
friend do this for burningman this year and it worked great. I can't
remember if he had problems with noise from the AC or not.
--chris
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