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Hi Stan,

 

Yes that is the IR detector module(s) I have and yes I will eventually separate them to go across the track(s). I thank you for confirming my suspicions regarding the 'cycle module' (which is still a pretty neat device for the price).

 

By the way, I just received 2 LED lamps for test purposes. I took a break from writing, went upstairs and put an LED in the 022 switch (replacing the lamp). I hooked my full-wave rectifier & voltage regulator module (adjusted to 12vdc) to my AC transformer. I took the 12vdc output from the volt reg. and applied it to the 022 constant voltage pin. I turned on the AC and then connected (actually just tapped) the ground side of the volt reg. to AC ground. Hey, and lo and behold, I didn't just get magic smoke--the full-wave bridge started on fire. So maybe I need a bigger bridge (just kidding) or it was defective (still kidding). I know, but the bridge/volt reg. were inexpensive and I just had to try it. Someone suggested putting a diode in the LED path and suggested a capacitor to compensate for the volt drop across the diode. What they didn't mention was where the diode had to be placed--will it protect everything if I put it on the + or input side? If not, and it had to go on the ground side, that won't work since I cannot separate the bulb socket ground from AC return.

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