[Healeys] LED polarity

[Oudesluys]

A LED light acts as a diode. If you have the wire connected the wrong 
way round the lights will not work but no harm will be done if connected 
for a few seconds and probably neither if it is longer than that.
Kees Oudesluijs


Op 29-2-2016 om 18:13 schreef Michael Oritt:
> This really is not a car-related question though I guess we could make 
> it into one:
>
> 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.
>
> 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?
>
> Best--Michael Oritt
>
>
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