Hello, I'm not even sure if this is appropriate Mikeholt community for this but I wasn't sure where else this sort of question would fit.
So I tinker with electronics here and there and primarily it has been with DC power (batteries for the most part). I have in a mind project for a simple dimming lamp and I would like to use it introduce myself to AC power although I'm unclear about a few things. The basics of the project I have in mind requires a power source, a dimmer, and a light bulb but I'm struggling to figure out if I should go with an AC adapter as the power source (a wall wart) and use a low voltage dimmer/LED bulb (12V or something of the like) or just dive into full line voltage using the proper dimmer/LED bulb.
I understand that line voltage is more dangerous but it does remove the bulky wall wart and the require for low voltage components. I'm looking to use a LED bulb that imitates an Edison style bulb I don't think I have found one that is more low voltage use (I could simply be mistaken).
Would it be a large pain to do this using an AC adapter and much simpler to use the line voltage provided by my house? Lastly, are there any good resources I could look at around tackling projects when using AC power (especially higher voltages and amps as are provided by households)?
Thanks again and sorry for the odd question.
So I tinker with electronics here and there and primarily it has been with DC power (batteries for the most part). I have in a mind project for a simple dimming lamp and I would like to use it introduce myself to AC power although I'm unclear about a few things. The basics of the project I have in mind requires a power source, a dimmer, and a light bulb but I'm struggling to figure out if I should go with an AC adapter as the power source (a wall wart) and use a low voltage dimmer/LED bulb (12V or something of the like) or just dive into full line voltage using the proper dimmer/LED bulb.
I understand that line voltage is more dangerous but it does remove the bulky wall wart and the require for low voltage components. I'm looking to use a LED bulb that imitates an Edison style bulb I don't think I have found one that is more low voltage use (I could simply be mistaken).
Would it be a large pain to do this using an AC adapter and much simpler to use the line voltage provided by my house? Lastly, are there any good resources I could look at around tackling projects when using AC power (especially higher voltages and amps as are provided by households)?
Thanks again and sorry for the odd question.
