OK, I have a power supply which is 12vac. which runs an AC motor. Then I have stuff which runs off 12vDC. So rather than buying another power supply, i would like to turn the AC to DC.
Im presuming that after the AC has been converted to DC I get a voltage drop, would this be true?if so by how much?
Thanks 'bananasiong' "You need rectifier (not necessary bridge), filter capacitor and voltage regulator", is there a single chip which will do the conversion for me without the need for all these components? it seems like it should be a common problem, so im presuming there is a single solution kicking round?
I have searched on the web, and I cant find anything. Yes I am a noob, and i apologize if this Q has been asked 100 times, but I have tried to research, but I dont really know exactly what im searching for. Any help would be appreciated.
ben