Originally Posted by GGG:
Rod, AC volts would be higher, the full bridge rectifier drops about 1.4 volt turning the AC to DC. 2 diodes worth. The smoke unit runs on the rectified DC.
I don't think this is correct.
Any full bridge rectifier will produce DC that is about 1.4 times the rms AC value. That is what I have always heard and proven in practice.
I stand by my original point that the 13 volts DC transition equates to about 9 volts AC track power.
Rod