I built the Transformerless Power Supply in Microchip application note
TB008 for an application that requires more than 40, but less than 80 ma at
5 volts directly from the ac power line.  The circuit is simple with a 47
ohm series resistor in series with a 1uf/250 volt electrolitic that is in
parallel with a 1 meg resistor.  Then one 1N4005 diode conducts on the
positive half cycles to the positive side of the 330 uf filter capacitor and
the other 1N4005 diode conducts on the negative half cycles to the negative
side of the 330 uf filter capacitor.  So far, I cannot get over about 3
volts out and at 115 volts the 47 ohm series resistor burns up.  I used a
electrolytic for the 1 uf/250 volt, but will try a back to back pair to get
a non polarized one to try next.

Does anyone have a transformeless power supply that they have used
successfully they would share with me.  I need one for 12 volts at 20 ma and
another for 5 volts at about 60 - 80 ma.