Hello everybody.
I wonder if any of you can help me in solving this problem.
I have a stylish table lamp which i'd like to retrofit. The lamp is built 
with a transformer permanently connected to the mains and a switch plus a 
bulb on the low voltage side of the transformer. The bulb and the switch are 
away from the transformer and I cannot put anything that side (remember, t 
is stylysh... ;-( ). What happens is that transformer gets very hot and 
after some time breaks even if not used. besides I don't like the 
transformer to be always connected to the mains. I'm wondering if there is 
any way limiting current on the mains side of the transformer and to sense 
in order to switch the real power only when needed. I'd like to use all 
semiconductors, all on the mains side, no secondary supply. Any idea? Hope I 
made you understand the problem, my english is not that good.
Many thanks in advance.

Alessandro

-- 
http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive
View/change your membership options at
http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist