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I'm admitting here that I'm a little out of my element, so take that into consideration.

I am working on a project that combines a few different electrical devices that use different DC power sources. To try and simplify and reduce the number of AC to DC plugs needed, I'm hoping I can just do some creative converting. Two lamps need output power of 12V 1A DC. The other device (light strip) has a power requirement of 24V 0.83A.

Is there some sort of converter I could use to either step up the light strip or step down the two lamps and just power them all from a single plug?

One of the other options would possibly be to convert AC directly to those DC power requirements, but I suspect that might be a little more difficult ultimately.

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    \$\begingroup\$ Buck or boost converter as appropriate. Alternatively, if the two 12v lamps are identical, put them in series and use 24v for everything. \$\endgroup\$
    – user1850479
    Commented Jan 18, 2021 at 1:43
  • \$\begingroup\$ There are converters which will step up a voltage (boost converters) say from 12V to 24V, and there are converters which will step down a voltage (buck converters) say from 24V to 12V. \$\endgroup\$
    – Math Keeps Me Busy
    Commented Jan 18, 2021 at 1:43
  • \$\begingroup\$ Yeah, I've found converters for stepping up or stepping down, but nothing which matches the amperage needed that I've been able to find. I do seem to remember something about more amperage being ok for some electronics than less (ie. 2A for something that only requires 1A is ok), but my memory on that fact is a little fuzzy so I don't trust it to be accurate. \$\endgroup\$
    – TinkeringNewb
    Commented Jan 18, 2021 at 1:47
  • \$\begingroup\$ What do you have for available power at either 12V or 24V? \$\endgroup\$
    – Math Keeps Me Busy
    Commented Jan 18, 2021 at 1:54
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    \$\begingroup\$ Nope, so long as that power brick and the buck will work as I have them in the diagram I should be good. \$\endgroup\$
    – TinkeringNewb
    Commented Jan 18, 2021 at 3:29

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