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Re: Thrifty Throttle - 12 volts?

Go for it! 18v rating, minor temp increase (the temperature increase is dependent on load, isn't it? so something with a very small load like this won't have much of a temperature increase).

It's ok to use an inefficient voltage regulator, when you have way way more power available than you need.

But keep in mind I'm a mechanical engineer, not an electrical engineer, and I treat electronics in a practical way, not a theoretical way