[Lab] Power Supply Suggestions

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I like power supplies like this one from digikey:

Run of the mill 90-240 v AC input, 12v output rated for 50w max, ~ $22.00
CAD

http://search.digikey.com/scripts/DkSearch/dksus.dll?Detail&name=285-1818-ND


On 15 September 2011 07:31, Richard Guy Briggs <rgb at tricolour.net> wrote:

> On Thu, Sep 15, 2011 at 12:34:26AM -0400, Jonathan Rudenberg wrote:
> > I just received a bunch of RGB LED modules that draw a peak of 0.75
> > watts @ 12V each. I'm going to be using a bunch of them, so I'll need
> > a power supply that can handle at least 50W. I know I can pull this
> > off with a standard ATX power supply, but does anyone have suggestions
> > for something more compact?
>
> There are lots of switching power supplies in wall warts or ones the
> size of laptop power supplies now that are 12v.  I've seen some that are
> 4.5A at 12V which would give over the 50W you seek.
>
> > Also, I'll probably have a few extra LED modules, so let me know if
> > you're interested. They are waterproof and LPD6803-based, so you can
> > drive as many as you want with two pins on an Arduino.
>
> I'd be interested...
>
> > Jonathan
>
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