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Superbright led's is there a guide on wiring and what i need to do?

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FractalWalk:

--- Quote from: GameOver on February 11, 2005, 06:58:34 pm ---Now, I'm not an electrician, but - my super bright LED's are 12v, just like the yellow wire from my computer's power supply.
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TOK:
I bought some 12v LED's at an auto parts store and wired them right into the 12v on my PC power supply like Gameover said. They're 3 for $5 and come in multiple colors. I can't see messing with resistors.

Voodooray:
It's a life span thing. The resister actually limits the current not the voltage. You can run them without a resister but if you use resisters they will last about ten times longer.

Voodoo Ray
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ShinAce:
The resistor limits both current and voltage. It just happens that current is more dangerous to an LED than voltage. But you need voltage to cause a current, so it's a catch 22.

FractalWalk:

--- Quote from: Voodooray on February 13, 2005, 07:18:24 am ---It's a life span thing.
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Run 12V thorugh 1.5v LED and the life span will be about 2 seconds.

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