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LED Wiring
Posted: Sat Jan 28, 2006 5:16 am
by Dr_Jones
Hi all just a quick and simple question I hope. If I have 4 Leds lets say 3 volts each and I wire them up in series without a resistor each LED would see 3 volts when powered from 12, is that correct?
Posted: Sat Jan 28, 2006 7:52 am
by SchumieFan
yep, theyd all glow at the same brightness
Posted: Sat Jan 28, 2006 11:02 am
by scarecrow
That doesn't sound right.
Maybe it is but, I never paid attention in Physics.
Posted: Sat Jan 28, 2006 11:07 am
by scarecrow
Actually it is right, probably explains why I only got 68 in my HSC physics exam
http://www.theledlight.com/ledcircuits.html
Posted: Sat Jan 28, 2006 11:19 am
by Bennoz
Yes, that theory is correct
Total voltage in a series circuit is equal to the some of the individual voltage drops: ETotal = E1 + E2 + . . . En
Posted: Sun Feb 12, 2006 8:27 am
by shakey
But remember your car runs a little higher than 12V