Uploaded August 2017 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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I finally got around to modding one of my battery-powered video lights to run on AC power using some lamp cord, a DC barrel jack and a 9VDC power supply.

Hackster.IO Project Write-Up: hackster.io/BlitzCityDIY/video-light-mod-aka-to-0f04ca

STM8S103K3 Microcontroller Datasheet: st.com/content/ccc/resource/technical/document/datasheet/ce/13/13/03/a9/a4/42/8f/CD00226640.pdf/files/CD00226640.pdf/jcr:content/translations/en.CD00226640.pdf

Resources I looked at when I was researching how to convert the light from battery to AC power
instructables.com/id/Convert-Battery-Powered-Electronics-to-Run-on-AC

batteryeliminatorstore.com/index.php?id_category=4&controller=category

learn.sparkfun.com/tutorials/alternating-current-ac-vs-direct-current-dc


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