making 3v ac adapter?

I don't think it's incorrect to call an adapter that puts out DC an "AC adapter". It adapts the AC wall current to whatever the device requires. It's a common term and one I've always used.

No it's not incorrect.

But the original poster never declared what kind of voltage he needed, and from there it's easy to read "3v AC adaptor" as "3vac adaptor". I know I did it on a subconcious level.

This thread is neither a design issue, nor a repair issue.

But the original poster compounded it by not specifying the voltage type he needed and seemed vague about the needed current requirements.

If he's not sure, or can't convey it, the rest of us shouldn't be the ones to try to figure it out. If he'd not mentioned "MP3 player", there is very little clue about what is needed.

Michael

So have I, but you appear to be missing the point. I simply made a distinction between AC adapters with DC outputs and adapters described as, in the OP's case, '3 V AC adapters', which can lead to misunderstandings in circumstances like may have happened in this thread.

'3V AC adapter' is an ambiguous term in certain situations which leaves the reader in doubt as to the output of the device, like what appears to have happened in this thread.

Morse

You don't see/won't see a followup from the OP. The Op was just an all too typical drive-by poster:

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Jonesy

Yes, but the OP never actually mentioned that the adapter needs to output

Yes, lots of them do. It's the best way to do it, keeping the rectifiers and smoothing caps away from the hot and often airtight wall wart.

Yes, I know, I said as much in another post. The OP likely requires a 3VDC AC adapter, which are very common ready made at very cheap prices.

Morse