Anyone any thoughts on where I could get a replacement for one of these:
https://www.flickr.com/gp/161457453@N02/iv5D72

I've Googled but not found anything.

Christmas lights: 240v - 4v 1VA with a spade and pin plug.

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On 14/12/2017 18:18, F wrote:

Anyone any thoughts on where I could get a replacement for one of these:
https://www.flickr.com/gp/161457453@N02/iv5D72

I've Googled but not found anything.

Christmas lights: 240v - 4v 1VA with a* spade and pin plug.

The logo on the label implies it is AC output. 1VA is very low power.

Try it with 4.5v DC (3x AA cells) and a diode in series and see what
lights up. Then take a look in Maplin if you don't mind paying throught
the nose or eBay if you are not in a hurry. The PSUs that come with a
range of connector fittings are you best bet.

4.5DC might be OK if the LED chain isn't relying on AC power to work
properly. You might get away subverting an old mobile phone charger...

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On 14/12/2017 19:55, Martin Brown wrote:
On 14/12/2017 18:18, F wrote:

Anyone any thoughts on where I could get a replacement for one of
these: https://www.flickr.com/gp/161457453@N02/iv5D72

I've Googled but not found anything.

Christmas lights: 240v - 4v 1VA with a* spade and pin plug.

The logo on the label implies it is AC output. 1VA is very low power.

I saw the ~ and ignored it. Amateur hour!

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F

F wrote:
On 14/12/2017 19:55, Martin Brown wrote:
On 14/12/2017 18:18, F wrote:

Anyone any thoughts on where I could get a replacement for one of
these: https://www.flickr.com/gp/161457453@N02/iv5D72

I've Googled but not found anything.

Christmas lights: 240v - 4v 1VA with a spade and pin plug.

The logo on the label implies it is AC output. 1VA is very low power.

I saw the ~ and ignored it. Amateur hour!

Do the light flash or do anything clever? the AC input might be used for
timing purposes?

On 14/12/2017 21:09, Bob Minchin wrote:
F wrote:
On 14/12/2017 19:55, Martin Brown wrote:
On 14/12/2017 18:18, F wrote:

Anyone any thoughts on where I could get a replacement for one of
these: https://www.flickr.com/gp/161457453@N02/iv5D72

I've Googled but not found anything.

Christmas lights: 240v - 4v 1VA with a* spade and pin plug.

The logo on the label implies it is AC output. 1VA is very low power.

I saw the ~ and ignored it. Amateur hour!

Do the light flash or do anything clever? the AC input might be used for
timing purposes?

Each lamp (three sticks of 12) cycles through different colours.

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F

F wrote:
On 14/12/2017 21:09, Bob Minchin wrote:
F wrote:
On 14/12/2017 19:55, Martin Brown wrote:
On 14/12/2017 18:18, F wrote:

Anyone any thoughts on where I could get a replacement for one of
these: https://www.flickr.com/gp/161457453@N02/iv5D72

I've Googled but not found anything.

Christmas lights: 240v - 4v 1VA with a spade and pin plug.

The logo on the label implies it is AC output. 1VA is very low power.

I saw the ~ and ignored it. Amateur hour!

Do the light flash or do anything clever? the AC input might be used
for timing purposes?

Each lamp (three sticks of 12) cycles through different colours.

OK well try the 3 x 1.5v battery route and it might work or if not, it
is not too hard to knock up a squarewave oscillator at 50hz running from
a DC supply which should bring back the twinkle to your lights.
Also worth opening up the old transformer and see if just the thermal
fuse has failed?

If its ac then why the polarised connections though?
Brian

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On 14/12/2017 18:18, F wrote:

Anyone any thoughts on where I could get a replacement for one of these:
https://www.flickr.com/gp/161457453@N02/iv5D72

I've Googled but not found anything.

Christmas lights: 240v - 4v 1VA with a spade and pin plug.

The logo on the label implies it is AC output. 1VA is very low power.

Try it with 4.5v DC (3x AA cells) and a diode in series and see what
lights up. Then take a look in Maplin if you don't mind paying throught
the nose or eBay if you are not in a hurry. The PSUs that come with a
range of connector fittings are you best bet.

4.5DC might be OK if the LED chain isn't relying on AC power to work
properly. You might get away subverting an old mobile phone charger...

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On 15/12/2017 09:29, Brian Gaff wrote:

If its ac then why the polarised connections though?
Brian

It about the cheapest nastiest connector ever made.

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On Friday, 15 December 2017 10:33:16 UTC, Martin Brown wrote:
On 15/12/2017 09:29, Brian Gaff wrote:

If its ac then why the polarised connections though?
Brian

It about the cheapest nastiest connector ever made.

They used to be used for speaker connections IIRC, and few have such speakers now so they probbaly got a good deal on them from a suplier or scrap merchant

On 15/12/2017 10:53, whisky-dave wrote:
On Friday, 15 December 2017 10:33:16 UTC, Martin Brown wrote:
On 15/12/2017 09:29, Brian Gaff wrote:

If its ac then why the polarised connections though?
Brian

It about the cheapest nastiest connector ever made.

They used to be used for speaker connections IIRC, and few have such speakers now so they probbaly got a good deal on them from a suplier or scrap merchant

Look up 2 pin DIN, if that's what is shown in the picture.

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On Fri, 15 Dec 2017 02:53:18 -0800, whisky-dave wrote:

On Friday, 15 December 2017 10:33:16 UTC, Martin Brown wrote:
On 15/12/2017 09:29, Brian Gaff wrote:

If its ac then why the polarised connections though?
Brian

It about the cheapest nastiest connector ever made.

They used to be used for speaker connections IIRC, and few have such
speakers now so they probbaly got a good deal on them from a suplier or
scrap merchant

I have seen a lot of wall warts with these connectors, and *none* have
been DIN speaker connectors (I have some of those, and I compared them).
They may look the same on a photo, but they are quite a bit bigger.



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"Martin Brown" wrote in message
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On 15/12/2017 09:29, Brian Gaff wrote:

If its ac then why the polarised connections though?
Brian

It about the cheapest nastiest connector ever made.

Nope, jacks are cheaper.

Brian Gaff wrote

If its ac then why the polarised connections though?

Easier to use the same connectors for all their ****.

"Martin Brown" wrote in message
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On 14/12/2017 18:18, F wrote:

Anyone any thoughts on where I could get a replacement for one of these:
https://www.flickr.com/gp/161457453@N02/iv5D72

I've Googled but not found anything.

Christmas lights: 240v - 4v 1VA with a spade and pin plug.

The logo on the label implies it is AC output. 1VA is very low power.

Try it with 4.5v DC (3x AA cells) and a diode in series and see what
lights up. Then take a look in Maplin if you don't mind paying throught
the nose or eBay if you are not in a hurry. The PSUs that come with a
range of connector fittings are you best bet.

4.5DC might be OK if the LED chain isn't relying on AC power to work
properly. You might get away subverting an old mobile phone charger...

--
Regards,
Martin Brown

On Thu, 14 Dec 2017 18:18:01 +0000
F news@nowhere wrote:

Anyone any thoughts on where I could get a replacement for one of
these: https://www.flickr.com/gp/161457453@N02/iv5D72

I've Googled but not found anything.

Christmas lights: 240v - 4v 1VA with a spade and pin plug.

1VA is a very low rating. I'd be inclined to try a generic USB charger
and hope it didn't make the lights go bang from moderate over-voltage
or because it's DC instead of AC.

If you are worried, then get an lm317 three terminal regulator and a
suitable pot and get it just right on a charger with more volts out, like
one of those beefier usb ones.
It might get a bit warm. Seems odd to me if its AC though, as leds are most
definitely DC.
Brian

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On Thu, 14 Dec 2017 18:18:01 +0000
F news@nowhere wrote:

Anyone any thoughts on where I could get a replacement for one of
these: https://www.flickr.com/gp/161457453@N02/iv5D72

I've Googled but not found anything.

Christmas lights: 240v - 4v 1VA with a spade and pin plug.

1VA is a very low rating. I'd be inclined to try a generic USB charger
and hope it didn't make the lights go bang from moderate over-voltage
or because it's DC instead of AC.

On 15/12/2017 09:33, Brian Gaff wrote:
If you are worried, then get an lm317 three terminal regulator and a
suitable pot and get it just right on a charger with more volts out, like
one of those beefier usb ones.
It might get a bit warm. Seems odd to me if its AC though, as leds are most
definitely DC.
Brian

Not worth the effort for such low power. Dropping 0.6v across a cheap
silicon diode or two in series will bring a 5v supply down to 4v.

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On Thursday, 14 December 2017 18:18:05 UTC, F wrote:
Anyone any thoughts on where I could get a replacement for one of these:
https://www.flickr.com/gp/161457453@N02/iv5D72

I've Googled but not found anything.

Christmas lights: 240v - 4v 1VA with a spade and pin plug.

5v supply + 2 diodes


NT

Dangerous unless you know the diodes can take the current though.
Brian

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On Thursday, 14 December 2017 18:18:05 UTC, F wrote:
Anyone any thoughts on where I could get a replacement for one of these:
https://www.flickr.com/gp/161457453@N02/iv5D72

I've Googled but not found anything.

Christmas lights: 240v - 4v 1VA with a spade and pin plug.

5v supply + 2 diodes


NT

On 15/12/2017 09:34, Brian Gaff wrote:

Dangerous unless you know the diodes can take the current though.
Brian

At 1W total power mostly in the LEDs any rectifier diode like 1N4001
(about 2p each) would be well within its rating 1W @ 4v = 250mA.

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On Friday, 15 December 2017 10:41:59 UTC, Martin Brown wrote:
On 15/12/2017 09:34, Brian Gaff wrote:

Dangerous unless you know the diodes can take the current though.
Brian

At 1W total power mostly in the LEDs any rectifier diode like 1N4001
(about 2p each) would be well within its rating 1W @ 4v = 250mA.

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Last month I brought 2,500 of those well the 1N4004A .

On 14/12/2017 18:18, F wrote:
Anyone any thoughts on where I could get a replacement for one of these:
https://www.flickr.com/gp/161457453@N02/iv5D72

I've Googled but not found anything.

Christmas lights: 240v - 4v 1VA with a* spade and pin plug.


I like the way it says its a "safety isolating transformer" and then
tells you pin 1 is connected to the coil end.
This implies an autotransformer with a single coil and that is *not* an
isolating transformer.
When are you taking it apart to see what's actually inside?

On Friday, 15 December 2017 09:06:06 UTC, dennis@home wrote:
On 14/12/2017 18:18, F wrote:
Anyone any thoughts on where I could get a replacement for one of these:
https://www.flickr.com/gp/161457453@N02/iv5D72

I've Googled but not found anything.

Christmas lights: 240v - 4v 1VA with aÂ* spade and pin plug.


I like the way it says its a "safety isolating transformer" and then
tells you pin 1 is connected to the coil end.
This implies an autotransformer with a single coil and that is *not* an
isolating transformer.
When are you taking it apart to see what's actually inside?

complete nonsense

On 15/12/2017 14:11, wrote:
On Friday, 15 December 2017 09:06:06 UTC, dennis@home wrote:
On 14/12/2017 18:18, F wrote:
Anyone any thoughts on where I could get a replacement for one of these:
https://www.flickr.com/gp/161457453@N02/iv5D72

I've Googled but not found anything.

Christmas lights: 240v - 4v 1VA with aÂ* spade and pin plug.


I like the way it says its a "safety isolating transformer" and then
tells you pin 1 is connected to the coil end.
This implies an autotransformer with a single coil and that is *not* an
isolating transformer.
When are you taking it apart to see what's actually inside?

complete nonsense


So what do you think it means?

On Friday, 15 December 2017 22:10:36 UTC, dennis@home wrote:
On 15/12/2017 14:11, tabbypurr wrote:
On Friday, 15 December 2017 09:06:06 UTC, dennis@home wrote:
On 14/12/2017 18:18, F wrote:
Anyone any thoughts on where I could get a replacement for one of these:
https://www.flickr.com/gp/161457453@N02/iv5D72

I've Googled but not found anything.

Christmas lights: 240v - 4v 1VA with aÂ* spade and pin plug.


I like the way it says its a "safety isolating transformer" and then
tells you pin 1 is connected to the coil end.
This implies an autotransformer with a single coil and that is *not* an
isolating transformer.
When are you taking it apart to see what's actually inside?

complete nonsense


So what do you think it means?

It doesn't say what it means. I don't have mind reading powers. However the conclusion that it means the transformer is unisolated is simply nonsense.


NT

On 15/12/2017 23:36, wrote:
On Friday, 15 December 2017 22:10:36 UTC, dennis@home wrote:
On 15/12/2017 14:11, tabbypurr wrote:
On Friday, 15 December 2017 09:06:06 UTC, dennis@home wrote:
On 14/12/2017 18:18, F wrote:
Anyone any thoughts on where I could get a replacement for
one of these: https://www.flickr.com/gp/161457453@N02/iv5D72

I've Googled but not found anything.

Christmas lights: 240v - 4v 1VA with a spade and pin plug.


I like the way it says its a "safety isolating transformer" and
then tells you pin 1 is connected to the coil end. This implies
an autotransformer with a single coil and that is *not* an
isolating transformer. When are you taking it apart to see
what's actually inside?

complete nonsense


So what do you think it means?

It doesn't say what it means. I don't have mind reading powers.
However the conclusion that it means the transformer is unisolated is
simply nonsense.



Just as well I didn't say it wasn't isolated then.

However your assumption that it is is based on what it says even though
it contradicts itself.

That makes your assumption nonsense not mine.

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On 15/12/2017 14:11, wrote:
On Friday, 15 December 2017 09:06:06 UTC, dennis@home wrote:
On 14/12/2017 18:18, F wrote:
Anyone any thoughts on where I could get a replacement for one of
these:
https://www.flickr.com/gp/161457453@N02/iv5D72

I've Googled but not found anything.

Christmas lights: 240v - 4v 1VA with a spade and pin plug.


I like the way it says its a "safety isolating transformer" and then
tells you pin 1 is connected to the coil end.
This implies an autotransformer with a single coil and that is *not* an
isolating transformer.
When are you taking it apart to see what's actually inside?

complete nonsense


So what do you think it means?

Impossible to say without testing whether its actually an autotransformer or
not.

On 14/12/2017 18:18, F wrote:
Anyone any thoughts on where I could get a replacement for one of these:
https://www.flickr.com/gp/161457453@N02/iv5D72

I've Googled but not found anything.

Christmas lights: 240v - 4v 1VA with a* spade and pin plug.

Delighted to have provided so much pre-Christmas entertainment, but I'm
still trying to find a replacement.

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On Sat, 16 Dec 2017 13:35:30 +0000, F wrote:

On 14/12/2017 18:18, F wrote:
Anyone any thoughts on where I could get a replacement for one of
these:
https://www.flickr.com/gp/161457453@N02/iv5D72

I've Googled but not found anything.

Christmas lights: 240v - 4v 1VA with aÂ* spade and pin plug.

Delighted to have provided so much pre-Christmas entertainment, but I'm
still trying to find a replacement.

Nearest I can see is a 4.5v one from CPC: PW02731

You would have to cut the cable from the old one and graft it to the new;
those spade and pin plugs (NOT speaker plugs) are not that common.


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On 16/12/2017 13:53, Bob Eager wrote:
On Sat, 16 Dec 2017 13:35:30 +0000, F wrote:

On 14/12/2017 18:18, F wrote:
Anyone any thoughts on where I could get a replacement for one of
these:
https://www.flickr.com/gp/161457453@N02/iv5D72

I've Googled but not found anything.

Christmas lights: 240v - 4v 1VA with aÂ* spade and pin plug.

Delighted to have provided so much pre-Christmas entertainment, but I'm
still trying to find a replacement.

Nearest I can see is a 4.5v one from CPC: PW02731

You would have to cut the cable from the old one and graft it to the new;
those spade and pin plugs (NOT speaker plugs) are not that common.

Thanks: ordered!

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In article ,
Bob Eager wrote:
You would have to cut the cable from the old one and graft it to the
new; those spade and pin plugs (NOT speaker plugs) are not that common.

Loads on Ebay - both line male and female. They were used on car radios
too.

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In article ,
F news@nowhere wrote:
On 14/12/2017 18:18, F wrote:
Anyone any thoughts on where I could get a replacement for one of these:
https://www.flickr.com/gp/161457453@N02/iv5D72

I've Googled but not found anything.

Christmas lights: 240v - 4v 1VA with a spade and pin plug.

Delighted to have provided so much pre-Christmas entertainment, but I'm
still trying to find a replacement.

Finding an exact one with the correct plug may be difficult. If it is just
a simple power supply - and not an LED driver/sequencer - any of the
correct spec should do if you are up to fitting a matching connector(s)

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