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14 volt LED's
Posted by Mikeym_us on Thursday, January 25, 2007 12:17 AM
I have 35 LED's that are all 14 volts but I only have a 12 volt power source. Of course I know all mine are for model railroad and probably are way different power wise. (I never used LED's before since I will be using them to light and AMT Reliant and probably my PL 1/350 refit). Is there any way to get the LED's to work on a lower voltage?

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Posted by smoffo on Friday, January 26, 2007 5:00 AM

If they are made for 14V they propably have the series resistor integrated in the LED. In that case I would say it is impossible to change it.

However you could try it at 12V, it might light up. At least it will not break.

If 12V is not enaugh you can put a 1,5V battery in series with your 12V power supply, the LED will work as long as there is energy in the battery.

You should also be abel to get 12V LED's from any electroinics store and then you can use the directly with your power supply. Price should be <1$ each.

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  • From: Central USA
Posted by qmiester on Friday, January 26, 2007 6:17 AM
They will work fine - most LED's won't burn out untill they are 3 to 6 volts above their rated voltage (then they turn weird colors and fail).
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Posted by AH1Wsnake on Tuesday, January 30, 2007 11:29 PM

They should light just fine on 12 volts. Just make sure your circuit does not exceed the rated CURRENT level (amps). That's how LEDs usually burn out -- too much current running through them.

 

 

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