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   Message 6,194 of 7,706   
   Jasen Betts to jackson.bran@gmail.com   
   Re: adding a led to a circuit   
   15 Dec 08 09:15:10   
   
   fcd66156   
   From: jasen@xnet.co.nz   
      
   On 2008-12-15, jackson.bran@gmail.com  wrote:   
   > Ok so I understand all about adding a led to a curcit but I want to   
   > know if this would work   
   >   
   >                        Led   
   >                        I.   I   
   > Positive--------I-- I---------switch-------------negitive   
   >   
   >   
   > Meanwhile the line does not break except at the switch or would I have   
   > to do it different   
      
   you need a resistor somewhere in the line the value of resistor   
   to use depends on the LED and the voltage.   
      
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