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MEXICOWANDERER
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Feb 20, 2014

More Griping About Missing Standards LED lamps and lumens

I sure hope this does not place a burr under anyone's saddle, but get ready because I am going to lapse into (lecture?) mode... I purchase LED chipset plate lamps Various wattages 2, 3, 5, 10, 2...
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LScamper
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Feb 21, 2014
GordonThree wrote:

"However, you could run six or nine leds, in parallel strips of three."

LEDs need a current source as you have said. This controller is a current source. The LEDs need to be in series so all LEDs see the same current. If they are in parallel they would have to be matched exactly to share current, this won't happen. A parallel string is not a good idea in my opinion.

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