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   Message 71,388 of 72,318   
   Bob Engelhardt to Tom Biasi   
   Re: 12 Vdc led running hot   
   09 Aug 19 11:32:57   
   
   From: BobEngelhardt@comcast.net   
      
   On 8/9/2019 10:06 AM, Tom Biasi wrote:   
   > At what current are you running them?   
      
   Right.  More specifically - how are you running them?  I.e., what are   
   you using to supply the 12v?  E.g., a plain old 12v battery will cause   
   way too much current (& heat).  LED supplies need to be current limited.   
      
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