> > Regarding those small disc shaped devices, I understood that some brands
> > were diodes, dropping the voltage in half to save on bulb life, if you
like
> > the idea of DC being introduced into the power grid of your home.
>
> Ummm...  no more than my bench power supply does.

A bench power supply would have a full wave bridge, which draws current on
both halves of the AC cycle.  A single series diode only conducts for one of
the halves, thereby drawing an average DC current.


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Olin Lathrop, embedded systems consultant in Littleton Massachusetts
(978) 742-9014, olin@embedinc.com, http://www.embedinc.com

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