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Old 01-14-2014, 12:30 AM   #3
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You'll want a Switching power supply, Not a constant power source. It will regulate power from 0~max depending on load.

Note transformers are only 75~85% efficient. So, for 5w 12v it would use up to 7w of power(120V).
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