Missing 36v transformer alternative?

nickfrazz

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Hi all I recently purchased this rope light deer head thingy from a garage sale for $5. Got home and realised it doesn’t have a transformer.

I’ve added the specs that are on the box, where can I buy one. It’s using a connector I’m not sure of the name but it is the same as you would use for led strip lights ( not the same as my other Christmas lights)
 

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Does the box mention that it has flashing modes? If so, is there an MFC (Multi Function Controller) between the power in and light set?

Some of the 36V power supplies just supply 36V DC. Others have the MFC built in and reverse the output polarity for the flash modes.
 

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Doesn’t mention it and it doesn’t really look like it would. I’ve tried a 24v transformer on it. It works just very dim
 

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Nick, if you can show the end of the plug, i have a stack of these things im probally never going to use agin, i can did through my boxes of crap and try find one for you, cant promise anything though
 

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Is this needing to be an AC or DC transformer?


If you tried with an AC transformer it technically outputs like an MFC, just a sine wave not a square wave. So a little more flicker.

the transformer I used was a dc it’s dim and flickering. I’m not all that good with electronics does that mean I need a dc or ac transformer
 

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Nick, if you can show the end of the plug, i have a stack of these things im probally never going to use agin, i can did through my boxes of crap and try find one for you, cant promise anything though
thank you heaps mate I’ve attached a few pics of it
 

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If you used a DC transformer and all of the lights lit up it is a sign that the original plug didn't have an MFC.
That is good!
The original was probably a DC transformer.
 

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Yes, if you apply 36V DC (or as close as you can get) to the lights and only half light up, that will be one of the newer polarity reversing sets. If they all light up, then a DC supply is what you need.
 

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thank you everyone so ive nailed it down to a 36v dc transformer. where can i get one? bunnings doesnt seem to have anything and i cant really find anythingon google aswell?
 
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