At 19:07 10/22/2001 +1000, Mathew cohen wrote:
>I have seen circuit on the web to do this though it uses a current regulator
>that I can not source nor find the specs for. Does anyone have a circuit
>that might be a bit more relevant.

If you don't need much current, you can use a capacitor to get the voltage
down without eating up too much power. Microchip has an app note about
this, and I've run a few circuits in similar ways. Try to use an isolation
transformer while you're working on the circuit, because it is connected
directly to mains voltage.

ge

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