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Offline Mxr708

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Can someone help me with leds
« on: July 11, 2007, 12:04:48 PM »
Okay im wanting to put red leds in my ps2 in the little grill thing on the front. on the power board i know of a 12 volt point where i can connect my leds to. my question is if i run a lead wire from the 12 volt point and run all of my leds to the lead wire i plan to put five will it be to much and blow them. i dont know much avout electricity but i thought i since it is putting out a constant 12 volts that the power could exceed it and the electricity would spread out along the five leds. im using 5 mm red leds with a typical voltage of 2.25 and a max of 2.6 volts.
thnx in advance
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Re: Can someone help me with leds
« Reply #1 on: July 11, 2007, 12:16:50 PM »
Use A Resistor, its not the voltage that lower, its the amperage. so a longer distance needs more amps.
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Re: Can someone help me with leds
« Reply #2 on: April 12, 2008, 10:11:42 PM »
Use A Resistor, its not the voltage that lower, its the amperage. so a longer distance needs more amps.

what resistors? I have no idea how to calculate it or anything

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Re: Can someone help me with leds
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Re: Can someone help me with leds
« Reply #4 on: April 20, 2008, 09:56:53 AM »
Try this Resistor Calculator  :tup:



Thank you so much, this defintiely helps!

 

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