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    Newbie Questions - sequential led lights

    Hello All, So I want to make led lights flash in sequence and go back and forth. Think Kitt on Night Rider or, really, Cylons. I know there are kits to do that but I'd rather learn. I guess my first question is "Is there a better way to refer to this kind of circuit than Flashy Sequential Led...
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    Beginner Amp Hour Question.

    Hello all, I'm trying to understand amp hours in order to get a battery for my CPAP for off grip camping. I want to make sure I'm doing this properly. I have a CPAP that draws, from a chart, 3.49 amps at 12v. (The chart says "Current draw @12V DC (amps)). So I found a 250W solar rechargeable...
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    3 battery replacement supply?

    Hello All, So I got one of those Fairy Light strings. It's battery only. 3 AA. so that would be 4.5volt, right? I ordered this: (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00ZEZ0BWS/ref=oh_aui_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1) but i read the actual reviews and i have a couple question... 1. Some of the...
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    AWG?

    So I need to get some wire but now I'm confused. I know I need stranded wire. If I need 18 AWG wire, do they mean each strand is 18 AWG or the whole set of strands together is 18 AWG? I'm trying to determine the AWG of this wire. It's a tad over 1mm with the jacket. I don't have a good...
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    IR Blaster

    Hello All, So I have an XBox One and I'm trying to control my tv volume through the remote. It says we need to have an IR extender since we don't have a Kinect. So I purchased this...
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    Can't find this symbol

    hello all, noob question. i have this diagram i'm trying to understand. see image below. if you look on the right side near the po u-182, just to the left of the dotted line is a kind of dashed circle. it does something between connector D and connector A. It's not a join that i can tell because...
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    Thanks for the help

    So some of you have helped me a great deal in setting up the comms and such for this tank we were working on. You wanted to see pics. I can post them now. https://www.facebook.com/treadheads231/photos_stream
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    MOD Needed Please

    Hello, Can a moderator please contact me via PM asap? Thanks
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    DC Power Supply Noise?

    Hello Again All, so I have a system that uses 24v, it's an intercom system to be used in a tank. All wired together. Most of the cabling is military grade. I'm wondering about power in though. So we have a 12v Alternator on the engine. I have it running through 12 to 24v step up converter. Very...
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    Step Up Converter?

    Hello, So we have an automotive application here. The alternator currently in the system runs 12v. Not sure how many amps. Trying to get that now. We have two systems that require 24v. one draws a couple amps. the other draws what looks like 20 amps. Instead of installing a second alternator...
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    Wire size for current?

    Hello Again all, I'm the crazy guy wiring up a tank. With all of your help I got the radio working. Thanks! Next, I need to wire the tank up with cable. I was wondering if I could use home 12/2 wire or 14/2 but I'm not sure how to calculate the rating. One alternator will put out 12v, the other...
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    Cable Shielding Question

    Hello! My current question is about shielding on cables. I'm relatively new to electronics. I can solder, burn myself, make blue puffs of smoke and wire the house successfully. So, I'm part of a reenactment group that just formed and we have a tank. Well, one guy owns it. We get to play...
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    Hello and is this the right place?

    Hello All, So I'm not sure this is the right place for me to post so I wanted to ask here before diving in. I'm part of a group that is using VIC-1 radios in restored military vehicles. My current question is about shielding on cables. Is that something I would ask on this site? I'm relatively...
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