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      12-11-2007, 11:49 AM   #157
ClayMan
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Quote:
Originally Posted by msinfo_us View Post
LED in the clown nose is 12V. You'll need to buy/make switching module operated from 3V that will control 12V. Should be very easy to do if you are knowledgeable in this staff. As an example of very crude solution you can use Compact 3-5VDC/1A S Relay.
Darn, just as I had guessed (and was in denial)

Will the relay have probelms with the quick pulses of the LED pattern? Do you think it will drain my battery? (LEDs take ~20mA, while a relay itself could draw over 100mA of current)
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