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|    Bob Engelhardt to All    |
|    Re: Remove some leds    |
|    28 Apr 19 09:35:00    |
      From: BobEngelhardt@comcast.net              On 4/28/2019 8:47 AM, AK wrote:       > I would like to reduce the light output of this nightlight by removing two       of the leds.       >       > "https://www.dropbox.com/s/nd0mo8uidmz5w4h/20190428_073812.jpg?dl=0"       >       > "https://www.dropbox.com/s/156rgctzo5bxihf/20190428_073751.jpg?dl=0"       >       > Would I need to change one of the resistors?       >       > Thanks.       >              Probably - depending upon which ones that you remove and the current       that they are now running on and the maximum current that they can run.              Easier would be to keep all the LED's and replace one of the resistors       with a higher value one. That would reduce the current in the LED's and       their brightness. Put a pot in place of one of the resistors and       experiment.              --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05        * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)    |
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