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Re: Re: Re: White LED Lighting... was RE: Re: ADSL vs Cable



> > Andy (going to do some garden lighting too)
>
> If you do and plan to relay control it from something computer related be
aware of back emf and its effect on the control circuit. Opto-isolate if
poss or add shunt diodes or whatever they are called. Saves you resetting HV
every night (as happened to me) or worse.
>
> Ian (never afraid to blow something up through ignorance)

Heh!  Thanks for the warning, but I was thinking more of a number of lights
I can keep inside, then place outside for barbecues and such.  They'd be
powered by a couple of AAA batteries in each.  I have SWMBO working on
designs and will be fiddling with bits of metal this weekend!

Andy


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