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| koolmoecraig:
Do LEDs get hot? |
| pointdablame:
No, not to any noticeable extent |
| RayB:
They do if you run more voltage than they are rated for. Of course, what usually happens is they shine really bright for about half a second and then poof, it's dead. It does get hot when this happens though. :) |
| pointdablame:
--- Quote from: RayB on March 27, 2006, 11:00:18 am ---They do if you run more voltage than they are rated for. Of course, what usually happens is they shine really bright for about half a second and then poof, it's dead. It does get hot when this happens though. :) --- End quote --- Well of course.... but then again, most things get hot if you run too much voltage through them... if not catch fire/spark/etc. |
| Jess--:
normal leds do not get hot unless you are pumping too much current through them, Infra-Red leds can warm up quite a bit in normal use even with the proper current |
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