I'll see what it looks like when it gets here. A shot of lacquer will probably do just fine to seal it. Or a shot of liquor for me if it helps.
Rich Knowles Indigo. LF38 Halifax On 2013-06-28, at 22:07, Graham Collins <cnclistforw...@hotmail.com> wrote: Hmm... screw terminals, yes, but nice? Well, if I were buying it to put on a boat I would first give it a scrub with isopropyl alcohol to get the flux off, and it wouldn't hurt to brush some epoxy on it to seal it. Otherwise the residues I can see in that picture will eat the circuit board within a year. Graham Collins Secret Plans C&C 35-III #11 On 2013-06-28 5:02 PM, Knowles Rich wrote: > Steve and others: > > I chose the unit I noted because it has a toroidal transformer which likely > makes it a switching unit and, according to the description, it will maintain > a constant output regardless of input voltage. Also it has nice screw > terminals. > > Rich Knowles > Indigo. LF38 > Halifax > > On 2013-06-28, at 9:25, Steve Thomas <sthom...@sympatico.ca> wrote: > > > Rich, > On a second look I realized that the devices I ordered will not work for > you since the output voltage cannot be adjusted > lower than the input. > > This unit might suit your application. It is a purpose built constant current > LED driver from the same guy, and even less > expensive. > > http://www.ebay.ca/itm/DC-Converter-Constant-Current-Voltage-1-3-30V-LED-Driver-Battery-Charger-LM2596-/390616867671?pt=LH_Defaul > tDomain_0&hash=item5af2946357 > > Steve Thomas > C&C27 MKIII > Port Stanley, ON > > -----Original Message----- > From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com]On Behalf Of Steve > Thomas > Sent: Friday, June 28, 2013 8:12 AM > To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com > Subject: Re: Stus-List LED cabin lights > > > > Rich, > I ordered 4 similar devices from this guy a couple of days ago. The > price is a bit better directly from China. My intention > is to be able to run 24 volt equipment. > > http://www.ebay.ca/itm/281041084321?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649 > > Steve Thomas > C&C27 MKIII > Port Stanley, ON > > > -----Original Message----- > From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com]On Behalf Of > Knowles Rich > Sent: Friday, June 28, 2013 7:31 AM > To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com > Subject: Re: Stus-List LED cabin lights > > > For those who may recall my little LED cabin lighting project (Fred for one), > I noticed that there is some light level flutter > when my Espar heater or refrigeration is running, an effect that is not > noticed on incandescent lights. I am also concerned about > the long term negative effect of high voltage levels during battery charging. > The only practical solution is to install a voltage > regulator in the lighting circuits. > > After a day of unsuccessful local research, I stumbled on the URL below and > have ordered a couple to try out. The source dx.com is > an interesting one you may wish to explore a bit. > > http://dx.com/p/car-150w-dc-8-32v-to-9-46v-voltage-boost-converter-regulator-for-laptop-blue-206971?utm_rid=95527470%2C95527470&ut > m_source=shopping&utm_medium=pcs&utm_campaign=paidshopping > > Rich Knowles > INDIGO LF38 > Halifax, NS. > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > > _______________________________________________ This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album http://www.cncphotoalbum.com CnC-List@cnc-list.com _______________________________________________ This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album http://www.cncphotoalbum.com CnC-List@cnc-list.com
