Jc Whitney .com
  Home FAQ Contact Sign in
 
Advanced search
MATCHING GROUPS



more...
POPULAR GROUPS

more...

found 4 articles for 0.429 sec
Windstream wrote: > Okay, each LED draws about 20ma of current and needs 2 volts. You > need to use a resistor to drop the voltage down 10 volts. Nope , they make solid state regulator units . Got two of 'em on the PCB of the DRO I built from a kit . One does +1.5v for chinese scales , the other +5v for quadrature scales >40 bulbs, > wired in parallel, at 20ma each comes to 800ma.     

Group: rec.motorcycles.harley · Group Profile · Search for Jc Whitney .com in rec.motorcycles.harley
Author: Snag
Date: Jun 7, 2010 19:12

Windstream wrote: Okay, each LED draws about 20ma of current and needs 2 volts. You need to use a resistor to drop the voltage down 10 volts. Nope , they make solid state regulator units . Got two of 'em on the PCB of the DRO I built from a kit . One does +1.5v for chinese scales , the other +5v for quadrature scales 40 bulbs, wired in parallel, at 20ma each comes to 800ma.
Show full article (3.49Kb) · Show article thread
Okay, each LED draws about 20ma of current and needs 2 volts. You need to use a resistor to drop the voltage down 10 volts. 40 bulbs, wired in parallel, at 20ma each comes to 800ma. Now the current limiting resistor has across it 10 volts and 800 ma. The equation for the resistor is R=E/I or 10/.8 gives you 12.5 ohms. Power across the resistor is P=IE or .8x10 = 1 watt. So you need     

Group: rec.motorcycles.harley · Group Profile · Search for Jc Whitney .com in rec.motorcycles.harley
Author: Snag
Date: Jun 7, 2010 19:12

On 6/7/2010 19:38, Snag wrote: I've had comp er comments about my brake lights not being bright enough ... so I thought I'd try my hand at fabricating an LED unit . Wow , those things want a really narrow range of voltages ! So I've got a hundred (less 7 , how do ya think I found out how finicky they are ?) of these wide angle "top hat" red LED's that want between 1.8 and 2.2 volts
Show full article (3.49Kb) · Show article thread
    

Group: rec.motorcycles.harley · Group Profile · Search for Jc Whitney .com in rec.motorcycles.harley
Author: Windstream
Date: Jun 7, 2010 18:12

Show full article (2.46Kb) · Show article thread
    

Group: rec.motorcycles.harley · Group Profile · Search for Jc Whitney .com in rec.motorcycles.harley
Author: Greasy Rider
Date: Jun 7, 2010 17:13

Show full article (1.56Kb) · Show article thread