24V AC hour meter on generator
I got this hour meter and connected internally to the 120V AC outlet, and it seems to work fine, even though is it labeled for 24V AC 50/60 Hz. Do you think this will be an issue? I put a 250K ohm re...
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I have a few hour meters in my house that operate for a year or so on a sing AA battery. I hang them on the walls of various rooms. :B That works out to something like 1.5 or 2 mW per clock, very roughly speaking
It's not too surprising to me that the meter uses 20 mW or less.
You might also be able to power it with a capacitor rather than a resistor as the dropping element. That should in theory be more efficient...not that it matters much in practice in this case since you're using next to no power and have plenty available.
It's not too surprising to me that the meter uses 20 mW or less.
You might also be able to power it with a capacitor rather than a resistor as the dropping element. That should in theory be more efficient...not that it matters much in practice in this case since you're using next to no power and have plenty available.
