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Airplane1
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Username: Airplane1

Post Number: 470
Registered: 5-2004


Posted on Wednesday, July 06, 2005 - 3:39 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

anyone know what kind of bulb a pyramid ps 46 power supply would take for the meter, I took the old one out but it dont say a thing on it. what voltage and where to buy it. tried pyramid but they dont answer emails. here is a pic.I broke one of the leads off but you can see they come out either end of bulb.

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Bc910
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Post Number: 552
Registered: 7-2004


Posted on Wednesday, July 06, 2005 - 6:10 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

I would imagine it's 12 volt, try a 12v led and figure out a way to mount it that way it wont go out again
BC
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Airplane1
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Post Number: 473
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Posted on Saturday, July 09, 2005 - 5:02 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

how do you put a led in the place of a bulb? dont it need a resistor in line some where? or do you just solder one in?
thank,
AP
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Bc910
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Posted on Saturday, July 09, 2005 - 5:21 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

You do... or you can buy them woth the correct resistor already in line at Rat shack
BC
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Airplane1
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Post Number: 474
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Posted on Saturday, July 09, 2005 - 6:00 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Thanks BC910, I will search the RS website for one. S9S9S9S9S9S9S9S9S9S9S9S9S9S9/LOL!

AP

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