Torben
Well-Known Member
Hi all,
OK, the title probably sounds more impressive than what I actually plan to do. I mostly want people to post why what I propose might be a Really Bad Idea (TM), if it is in fact a bad idea.
Gonna have a baby this month, if the docs are to be believed. So we've got one of those little automatic baby swing chairs, powered by 4 C cells. Now I don't want to spend the money on the batteries, and I'm not a big fan of the new "battery economy" which seems to be getting crazier and crazier. And the darned thing doesn't have a simple jack for a 6 VDC wall wart or anything.
I've got a box of discarded wall warts. What might be some dangers/downfalls of putting in a DC input jack and just using a 6VDC wall wart (assuming I've got one with sufficient amp capability) to power the thing? Could it short internally and somehow wind up delivering the 120VAC to the device's motor? If so, would a fuse be enough to protect against it? Any other dangers?
Thanks for any ideas/warnings!
Torben
OK, the title probably sounds more impressive than what I actually plan to do. I mostly want people to post why what I propose might be a Really Bad Idea (TM), if it is in fact a bad idea.
Gonna have a baby this month, if the docs are to be believed. So we've got one of those little automatic baby swing chairs, powered by 4 C cells. Now I don't want to spend the money on the batteries, and I'm not a big fan of the new "battery economy" which seems to be getting crazier and crazier. And the darned thing doesn't have a simple jack for a 6 VDC wall wart or anything.
I've got a box of discarded wall warts. What might be some dangers/downfalls of putting in a DC input jack and just using a 6VDC wall wart (assuming I've got one with sufficient amp capability) to power the thing? Could it short internally and somehow wind up delivering the 120VAC to the device's motor? If so, would a fuse be enough to protect against it? Any other dangers?
Thanks for any ideas/warnings!
Torben