My switch bezel is ready! I'll pick that up today.
Since I want to run the LED to illuminate the level (and indicate "power on") I need to get DC to it... or do I? I think I recall that as long as current and voltage are limited, I could run it in series with a regular diode and 4.3k dropping resistor get a 60hz "flashing" diode. That has an appeal as it could be used with a strobe, but not this time... But a 60hz flash would not be objectional in this use.
Am I imagining this, or is it true? I don't want to stuff a transformer inside this deck.
I can also hunt for 110VAC diodes, which have internal rectification. Pretty sure I've seen these but I think they may be a bit obese for the location.
Worst case I use a small bridge rectifier just for the light. Seems silly, but I have a small one I got at the local place... Maybe I should just plan to do that, with the dropping resistor and be done with it. Still fairly simple.
Help me out here smart electrical engineer types!
Since I want to run the LED to illuminate the level (and indicate "power on") I need to get DC to it... or do I? I think I recall that as long as current and voltage are limited, I could run it in series with a regular diode and 4.3k dropping resistor get a 60hz "flashing" diode. That has an appeal as it could be used with a strobe, but not this time... But a 60hz flash would not be objectional in this use.
Am I imagining this, or is it true? I don't want to stuff a transformer inside this deck.
I can also hunt for 110VAC diodes, which have internal rectification. Pretty sure I've seen these but I think they may be a bit obese for the location.
Worst case I use a small bridge rectifier just for the light. Seems silly, but I have a small one I got at the local place... Maybe I should just plan to do that, with the dropping resistor and be done with it. Still fairly simple.
Help me out here smart electrical engineer types!