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Old 08-26-2016, 07:01 PM   #1
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Sounds like a simple voltage divider. If it is, it's very inefficient and shouldn't be used as a power supply for a load. Every bit of current used by the pump also has to run through a resistor, and all that wasted power is dissipated as heat.
It depends on the size of the resistors (actual size, not ohms rating). I used large 500 ohm resistors. But, just to be sure I'll run a load on it. I have a infrared Lazer gun. I'll shoot the temp at the start and every 30 minutes for a couple of hours. Heat is always a byproduct of energy, so I wont be surprised if it heats up a little bit. We'll see what the result is.
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