Guys,
this is my 1st post
I just scored 3 pieces of DJ Lights ( Chauvet Intimidator 1 ) around 10 years old
Those are called scanners ( the ones that have the moving mirror in X/Y Axis )
it is something like this
https://www.hifisoundconnection.com...r-LED-60W-Color-Gobo-Light-INTIMSCANLED300-RS
but mine are the older 1st edition models
not LED engine inside but ELC/3 24V 250 watts dicoroic Lamp
https://www.bulbamerica.com/product...-mr16-250w-24v-gx5-3-3400k-halogen-light-bulb
the things are HEAVY !!!
so i opened one and the CULPRIT are a HEAVY AC to AC step down tranformer
the thing have 2 pair of wires in labeled 0 - 120 for 1 pair and same for second pair
out are 3 wires.... 0,12vAC and 24VAC
24 are for the lamp
and the 12vac is for the logic board who take the DMX signals and feed 4 servos stepper motors
2 for the mirror x/y steper motor and 2 for the GOBO and COLOR wheels
main board have Rectifier bridge
it have a Microcontroller and 4 servo contoller chips and DMX chips
anyway.... i removed the Transformer and want to install a switching supply
or something that will make the fixture to weight half of the original weight with the Giant IRON step down AC/AC xformer
Any ideas ?
i was looking in to feed DC in to the circuit whew the tranformer wires enter the board as current will flow just to one side of the rectifier bridge
minus the voltage drop ond the Diodes
so i dont know if i will feed 14.4 VDC where 12vAC was feed
is there any switching gizmos that will take AC and step down to AC but without the LINEAR Tranformer thing ?
what would be options to do this?
someone in youtube posted a video of a Scanner fixture that used the same 24V 250watt elc3 lamp and converted it to LED engine( those 100w big led waffers)
but he dont removed the tranny , just added a switching supply to the led engine
i removed the tranny and want to add something much lighter that can power the board and light
or 2 switching supplies , one for each
or use
some GX5.3 2-Pin
MR16 Bulb of another voltage
is there any Mr16 120vac bulbs ?
btw 250 watts at 24v are like 10 amps right ?
any pointers will be appreciated
Happy Holidays
Rolo
this is my 1st post
I just scored 3 pieces of DJ Lights ( Chauvet Intimidator 1 ) around 10 years old
Those are called scanners ( the ones that have the moving mirror in X/Y Axis )
it is something like this
https://www.hifisoundconnection.com...r-LED-60W-Color-Gobo-Light-INTIMSCANLED300-RS
but mine are the older 1st edition models
not LED engine inside but ELC/3 24V 250 watts dicoroic Lamp
https://www.bulbamerica.com/product...-mr16-250w-24v-gx5-3-3400k-halogen-light-bulb
the things are HEAVY !!!
so i opened one and the CULPRIT are a HEAVY AC to AC step down tranformer
the thing have 2 pair of wires in labeled 0 - 120 for 1 pair and same for second pair
out are 3 wires.... 0,12vAC and 24VAC
24 are for the lamp
and the 12vac is for the logic board who take the DMX signals and feed 4 servos stepper motors
2 for the mirror x/y steper motor and 2 for the GOBO and COLOR wheels
main board have Rectifier bridge
it have a Microcontroller and 4 servo contoller chips and DMX chips
anyway.... i removed the Transformer and want to install a switching supply
or something that will make the fixture to weight half of the original weight with the Giant IRON step down AC/AC xformer
Any ideas ?
i was looking in to feed DC in to the circuit whew the tranformer wires enter the board as current will flow just to one side of the rectifier bridge
minus the voltage drop ond the Diodes
so i dont know if i will feed 14.4 VDC where 12vAC was feed
is there any switching gizmos that will take AC and step down to AC but without the LINEAR Tranformer thing ?
what would be options to do this?
someone in youtube posted a video of a Scanner fixture that used the same 24V 250watt elc3 lamp and converted it to LED engine( those 100w big led waffers)
but he dont removed the tranny , just added a switching supply to the led engine
i removed the tranny and want to add something much lighter that can power the board and light
or 2 switching supplies , one for each
or use
some GX5.3 2-Pin
MR16 Bulb of another voltage
is there any Mr16 120vac bulbs ?
btw 250 watts at 24v are like 10 amps right ?
any pointers will be appreciated
Happy Holidays
Rolo