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Will 5v to the ground... EE help with RGB Topfire... see post #22
Bender:
I know it's an odd question but.. I need to share the common from a RGB LED with a button, and the LED common caries the 5v from the LEDWiz
Will that 5v to the ground loop hurt micro switches or an encoder?
sorry in advance for lack of basic electrical knowledge
Edit: ok I've been thining about this a bit more(which is probably a bad thing) so if the switches' NO(normally open) connection doesn't connect back to the LEDWiz then the 5v won't be transmitted, is that right?
matsadona:
I'm not sure I follow you on this one, nor do I understand what you are trying to accomplish.
Could you please draw a basic scheme of you idea and explain what your goal is?
Then there are plenty of people besides me around here with a wast knowledge in electric circuits that will help you do it right.
DaOld Man:
To echo matsadona,
draw us a pic!
ChadTower:
Well it's safe to say 5v isn't going to hurt a microswitch any. The rest of it probably won't hurt the encoder but might produce some awfully odd results.
Use a separate ground if they are separate circuits.
Vigo:
I'm still trying to see any reason for routing a LED through a encoder ground. Are you trying to save wire, or is there a functional reason? (i.e. Trying to get the led to flash when the button is pushed)
I also agree with Chad's assesment, those microswitches can easily take a 5v direct current, and it probably wouldn't damage the encoder, but I don't think you would get the results you want since you are grounding one circuit out on another circuit. I would just recommend avoiding the whole thing.
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