Hi All,
I want to mess around with some AC circuits on a breadboard with my oscilloscope. No real projects in mind, I just want to get some hands on experience with some AC to DC circuits.
The main problem is the Mains problem. I obviously don’t want to plug a breadboard into the wall, so I was looking for ways to get a safe, low voltage, AC power source. I have a doorbell transformer and I was wondering if that would be safe to use as a source? I can’t seem to find any definitive answer on whether it’s “mains isolating”, but I think all converting transformers are just by design.
I’ve never worked with AC before so I want to be safe. Are there any other concerns (e.g. I’ve seen posts about dangerous ground loops) that I need to be careful of when working with transformed AC?
I want to mess around with some AC circuits on a breadboard with my oscilloscope. No real projects in mind, I just want to get some hands on experience with some AC to DC circuits.
The main problem is the Mains problem. I obviously don’t want to plug a breadboard into the wall, so I was looking for ways to get a safe, low voltage, AC power source. I have a doorbell transformer and I was wondering if that would be safe to use as a source? I can’t seem to find any definitive answer on whether it’s “mains isolating”, but I think all converting transformers are just by design.
I’ve never worked with AC before so I want to be safe. Are there any other concerns (e.g. I’ve seen posts about dangerous ground loops) that I need to be careful of when working with transformed AC?