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Re: [Healeys] LED polarity

To: "'Austin Healey'" <healeys@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] LED polarity
From: "Mike Garvey" <r3m1g4@verizon.net>
Date: Mon, 29 Feb 2016 17:00:25 -0500
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I will echo Rick's remark; the forward voltage drop across an LED is =
about 3.3 or 3.4 volts. Maybe there are several (7?) LEDs in series or =
maybe a resistor in series as Rick suggests.  If the replacement power =
supply is not an EXACT replacement, perhaps including the resistor, I'd =
proceed with great caution.
Mike=20
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From: Richard Ewald [mailto:richard.ewald@gmail.com]=20
Sent: Monday, February 29, 2016 1:02 PM
To: Mike Garvey
Cc: Austin Healey
Subject: Re: [Healeys] LED polarity
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The part that bothers me is the 24V.  That is way, more voltage than an =
LED is supposed to run on.  There needs to be a dropping resistor in the =
circuit or the LEDs will go up in smoke.
Rick
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On Mon, Feb 29, 2016 at 9:49 AM, Mike Garvey <r3m1g4@verizon.net> wrote:
Some LEDs have built-in steering diodes (as in a full wave bridge =
rectifier) and will run on either polarity.  In theory, this should =
allow them to run on AC supplies as well.
Mike
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From: Healeys [mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of =
Michael Oritt
Sent: Monday, February 29, 2016 12:14 PM
To: Austin Healey
Subject: [Healeys] LED polarity
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This really is not a car-related question though I guess we could make =
it into one:
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I have some 24VDC outdoor LED lighting and the wall-plug type =
transformer is defective.  I cannot determine which of the two fine =
wires that run to the appliance (LED's) is positive.  I can find a =
replacement transformer online.=20
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Here's the question:  I understand that LEDs are polarity-sensitive and =
if I wire them up backwards will I destroy the LEDs or can I simply =
reverse the polarity?
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Best--Michael Oritt

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class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";mso-bidi-fon=
t-family:"Times New Roman";color:#1F497D'>I will echo Rick's remark; the =
forward voltage drop across an LED is about 3.3 or 3.4 volts. Maybe =
there are several (7?) LEDs in series or maybe a resistor in series as =
Rick suggests.<span style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'>=C2=A0 </span>If the =
replacement power supply is not an EXACT replacement, perhaps including =
the resistor, I'd proceed with great caution.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";mso-bidi-fon=
t-family:"Times New Roman";color:#1F497D'>Mike <o:p></o:p></span></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";mso-bidi-fon=
t-family:"Times New =
Roman";color:#1F497D'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><div =
style=3D'border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in =
0in 0in'><p class=3DMsoNormal><b><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";mso-fareast-f=
ont-family:"Times New Roman"'>From:</span></b><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";mso-fareast-f=
ont-family:"Times New Roman"'> Richard Ewald =
[mailto:richard.ewald@gmail.com] <br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, February 29, =
2016 1:02 PM<br><b>To:</b> Mike Garvey<br><b>Cc:</b> Austin =
Healey<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Healeys] LED =
polarity<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><div><p class=3DMsoNormal>The =
part that bothers me is the 24V.&nbsp; That is way, more voltage than an =
LED is supposed to run on.&nbsp; There needs to be a dropping resistor =
in the circuit or the LEDs will go up in smoke.<o:p></o:p></p><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>Rick<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><div><p class=3DMsoNormal>On Mon, =
Feb 29, 2016 at 9:49 AM, Mike Garvey &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:r3m1g4@verizon.net"; =
target=3D"_blank">r3m1g4@verizon.net</a>&gt; =
wrote:<o:p></o:p></p><div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497=
D'>Some LEDs have built-in steering diodes (as in a full wave bridge =
rectifier) and will run on either polarity. &nbsp;In theory, this should =
allow them to run on AC supplies as well.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497=
D'>Mike</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497=
D'>&nbsp;</span><o:p></o:p></p><div =
style=3D'border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in =
0in 0in'><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-outline-l=
evel:1'><b><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span>=
</b><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> =
Healeys [mailto:<a href=3D"mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net"; =
target=3D"_blank">healeys-bounces@autox.team.net</a>] <b>On Behalf Of =
</b>Michael Oritt<br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, February 29, 2016 12:14 =
PM<br><b>To:</b> Austin Healey<br><b>Subject:</b> [Healeys] LED =
polarity</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>&nbsp;<o:p><=
/o:p></p><div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span =
style=3D'color:#3333FF'>This really is not a car-related question though =
I guess we could make it into one:</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span =
style=3D'color:#3333FF'>&nbsp;</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span =
style=3D'color:#3333FF'>I have some 24VDC outdoor LED lighting and the =
wall-plug type transformer is defective.&nbsp; I cannot determine which =
of the two fine wires that run to the appliance (LED's) is =
positive.&nbsp; I can find a replacement transformer =
online.&nbsp;</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span =
style=3D'color:#3333FF'>&nbsp;</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span =
style=3D'color:#3333FF'>Here's the question: &nbsp;I understand that =
LEDs are polarity-sensitive and if I wire them up backwards will I =
destroy the LEDs or can I simply reverse the =
polarity?</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span =
style=3D'color:#3333FF'>&nbsp;</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span =
style=3D'color:#3333FF'>Best--Michael =
Oritt</span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div></div><p class=3DMsoNormal =
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