ALTERNATING CURRENT POWER SOURCE
A power source, such as a device for providing electrical power to operate other devices, is provided. The power source includes an input voltage connection in communication with a low voltage line of a low voltage lighting system and circuitry operative to convert a voltage of the input voltage connection to an output voltage of at least 90 VAC. The power source also includes an output voltage connection for communicating the output voltage to a peripheral outside of the housing.
1 . A voltage converter housing comprising:
an input voltage connection in communication with a low voltage line of a low voltage lighting system;
circuitry operative to convert a voltage of the input voltage connection to an output voltage of at least 90 VAC; and
a output voltage connection for communicating the output voltage to a peripheral outside of the housing.
2 . The voltage converter housing according to claim 1 , wherein the output voltage connection includes first and second contacts for communicating the output voltage to the peripherals.
3 . The voltage converter housing according to claim 2 , wherein the output voltage connection includes a third contact for providing an electrical path to the ground for the peripheral.
4 . The voltage converter housing according to claim 1 , wherein the voltage converter housing is adapted for outdoor use.
5 . The voltage converter housing according to claim 1 , further comprising a step-up transformer.
6 . The voltage converter housing according to claim 5 , wherein the step-up transformer enables electrically isolating the input voltage connection from the output voltage connection.
7 . The voltage converter housing according to claim 5 , wherein the step-up transformer includes a thermal fuse.
8 . The voltage converter housing according to claim 1 , further comprising an inverter operable to convert a DC voltage into an AC voltage.
9 . The voltage converter housing according to claim 8 , further comprising a ground fault interruption circuit for preventing communication of the output voltage under a fault condition.
10 . The voltage converter housing according to claim 1 , wherein safety montitoring circuitry that includes at least one of: over voltage circuitry, under voltage circuitry, over current circuitry, under current circuitry, and a temperature sensor operable to prevent the communication of the output voltage under a fault condition.
11 . The voltage converter housing according to claim 1 , further comprising a fuse.
12 . The voltage converter housing according to claim 1 , wherein the output voltage is converted to substantially 110 VAC RMS at 60 Hz.
13 . The voltage converter housing according to claim 1 , wherein the output voltage is converted to substantially 220 VAC RMS at 60 Hz.
14 . The voltage converter housing according to claim 1 , wherein the output voltage is converted to substantially 110 VAC RMS at 50 Hz.
15 . The voltage converter housing according to claim 1 , wherein the output voltage is converted to substantially 220 VAC RMS at 60 Hz.