bino Posted March 6, 2017 Share Posted March 6, 2017 I just purchased something called a Skybell and I am trying to get it wired up. Looking for Crossy or one of the other electrically savvy people to help me out. The specification calls for a 12vdc 10va transformer. I understand about the 10 ohm / 10 watt resistor, and have it already. My question is this: Is there a specific 12vdc 10va adapter I need to look for, or can I use a generic 12vdc adapter, and then the required in-line 10ohm resistor is what takes it down to 10va? How many amps should the transformer be? surely not 10 amps? Thanks in advance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crossy Posted March 6, 2017 Share Posted March 6, 2017 12V, 10VA is about 900mA so a 12V DC 1A supply would do the job just fine. I would get a decent quality one, possibly a baby switch-mode jobbie from NPE, more expensive but infinitely reliable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bino Posted March 6, 2017 Author Share Posted March 6, 2017 Outstanding. Much obliged for the info. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichCor Posted March 8, 2017 Share Posted March 8, 2017 (edited) In an alternate timeline, it seems your doppelganger also asked this very same question a year ago on Redit: Edited March 8, 2017 by RichCor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bino Posted March 8, 2017 Author Share Posted March 8, 2017 Yes indeed- but you fail to notice that nobody gave him a sufficient answer to the question. I knew that Crossy and / or the others here would provide the expertise in a sensible way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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