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Re: Question from a beginner
Newsgroups: 
lugnet.technic, lugnet.general
Date: 
Tue, 30 Mar 2004 21:48:35 GMT
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In lugnet.technic, Anthony Sava wrote:
> I have a question to all you technic gurus out there.  I've looked around Lugnet
> for a good half hour or so without any luck, but maybe I'm not looking in the
> right places.

Welcome to the wonderful world of Technic!

> So I guess I should be specific to what I now have:
> 2847 9v Battery Box
> 2838 9v Motor
> 9v Connecting lead of quite some length

> But I also want a few lights in my display.  After all, being a medieval builder
> I'd like some fireplaces to light up.  I've been told by a friend that it is
> possible to daisy chain light bricks, even motors, so I'm hoping that my one
> battery box will be sufficiant.
> 
> So on to my question:
> 
> How many light bricks can I add to my MOC, using the 2838 9v Motor and 2847 9v
> Battery Box before I see a signifigant drop in performance or hurt my electric
> parts?

> I'm not looking to light up a city block here, but my MOC will require a minimum
> of two light bricks, and I was hoping to tack on a third.
> 
> So to clarify:  Is it possible/safe to attach three light bricks and one 9v
> motor to a 9v battery box?
> 
> Thanks much in advance!  I apologize if I'm asking a question that has already
> been answered somewhere.
> 
> Now all I gotta do is figure out how I'm going to raise the money to buy my
> light bricks and leads (and another battery box if I have to)
> 
> --Anthony

Anthony,

  I don't know how many you can put on the box, but I would guess that three
lights hooked in parallel (the easy way to hook itup), should be fine on one
battery box.

Kevin



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  Question from a beginner
 
I have a question to all you technic gurus out there. I've looked around Lugnet for a good half hour or so without any luck, but maybe I'm not looking in the right places. In any case, I decided to just come out and ask the question, after all I'm a (...) (22 years ago, 30-Mar-04, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.general)

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