[ale] [OT]: one for the EE's...

[hbbs at attbi.com]

Robert -

You must have assumed that the 4 AAs were all in series.  It may well have been
two series pairs in parallel, making 3V.  

Check to see if that's a 3V bulb.

- Jeff
> 
> 
>   To stave off the fear of the dark I got two of those little push
> lights for my kids.  Blue with stars, moon and a space shuttle, they're
> pretty cool.  The only problem is the suckers will eat 4 AA batteries in
> a single night if left on.  When the kids wake up in the middle of the
> night and turn it back on, simply turning it off doesn't help.
> 
>   Last night durring the thunderstorm I cut the end off a 5vold, 1amp
> power supply and soldered it to the battery leads.  It ran great for
> atleast 3 hours before I went to sleep (GFCI outlet) but was quite dead
> when we got up this morning.
> 
>   I had used the 5volt as I figured I needed 6 volts (4xAA) and that was
> the closest, the next being 9.5volt.  As per the amperage I hoped it was
> within tollerances, but it was $4 for a new light if I was wrong (oh
> well).
> 
>   Any suggestions on the Volt/Amperage power adapter I should look for
> when I go to wally world to replace this push light and get a proper
> power supply?  Ideally I'd rather not pay $4 for a light, $20 for a
> power supply (multi-voltage) that'll burn out overnight again.
> 
>   The lights are actually pretty cool...
> 
> Robert
> 
> 
> :wq!
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