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Discussion in 'LEDs and Optoelectronics' started by jkjd1234, Jan 17, 2013.

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  1. Jan 17, 2013 #1
    jkjd1234

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    Hello,

    I've got 5 LEDs that I am trying to figure out how to wire in series, and I think I have it figured out but since I'm new to this kind of stuff I wanted to ask to be sure.

    The LED model is : http://www.ledsupply.com/lxm3-pw51-90.php

    The driver is: http://www.ledsupply.com/bucktoot.php

    The supply voltage will be 24v.

    So from what I've gathered, I need to get 22 ohm/5 watt resistors.

    Is that correct, or did I miss something?
     
  2. Jan 17, 2013 #2
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  3. Jan 17, 2013 #3
    jkjd1234

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    Alright thanks for posting that.
    After reading through, I realize that I don't need a resistor at all because of the driver.
    Also, I can't do 24v IN (just don't have it) so I'll need to use 12v, which means that I can only power 3 of those LEDs in series because of the voltage forwarding. I'll just have to get another driver for the other 2.
     
  4. Jan 18, 2013 #4
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    Yes, that will be a solution. But first check that it will reliably drive three from 12V. You're getting close to the limit there, and any sag in your input voltage is likely to affect things. This would be very visible if you have two of these connected to a second driver as those would keep getting the full current down to (perhaps) 8V.

    You could either get 3 drivers (2 powering 2 LEDs and 1 powering 1 LED) or get an additional LED and have both powering three (that way the dimming would be the same for both). Or, you might find it not to be an issue. If it is going to be difficult to change later if there is a problem, I would recommend you test stuff "on the bench" first to see if there's an issue.
     
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