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I have a snowblower that has a light on it that is powered by the blower motor. The voltage at the light is 15VAC. The light is terrible and I have a great replacement for it. It is an LED array that is powered by 12V-24V DC and consumes 27W. So my task is to use a Bridge rectifier to convert the 15VAC to DC.
But to insure I get the maximum DC out I want to smooth the signal with a capacitor. Some of the math escapes me and some of the info I would need for the math may not be available. I suspect a simple 25V or 50V electrolytic cap will do, but I am not sure what a good capacitance I would need.
Any clue?
I have a snowblower that has a light on it that is powered by the blower motor. The voltage at the light is 15VAC. The light is terrible and I have a great replacement for it. It is an LED array that is powered by 12V-24V DC and consumes 27W. So my task is to use a Bridge rectifier to convert the 15VAC to DC.
But to insure I get the maximum DC out I want to smooth the signal with a capacitor. Some of the math escapes me and some of the info I would need for the math may not be available. I suspect a simple 25V or 50V electrolytic cap will do, but I am not sure what a good capacitance I would need.
Any clue?