hey techies, a little help here, please
I've found some LED light fixtures at Harbor Freight that my wife likes. They provide plenty of light where we need it and look like they belong there. They operate on 6 AA batteries but are actually ...
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you cant beat these for price...
clicky
If the current draw is low you could get away with using just a 7805 voltage regulator, but you need to make sure it doesnt get any hotter than warm when powering the lights. Otherwise the link is a decent design for next to nothing in cost.
Edit: One other point, dont use a switching regulator. They cause too much havoc with the rest of the rv's stuff unless they are properly filtered.
clicky
If the current draw is low you could get away with using just a 7805 voltage regulator, but you need to make sure it doesnt get any hotter than warm when powering the lights. Otherwise the link is a decent design for next to nothing in cost.
Edit: One other point, dont use a switching regulator. They cause too much havoc with the rest of the rv's stuff unless they are properly filtered.
