Is this right?
Do I need resistors somewhere, or does the buckpuck take care of that?
If I'm using 2700mah 1.5V AA's this should send 4.5 to each LED and 1000mah to each right? Should I up it to 8AA for K2's?
wiring for staff...
Is this right?
Do I need resistors somewhere, or does the buckpuck take care of that?
If I'm using 2700mah 1.5V AA's this should send 4.5 to each LED and 1000mah to each right? Should I up it to 8AA for K2's?
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You're going to need a switch in there and you should hook up the LEDs in parallel rather than series.
Just put the switch in between the Puk and the Bat. Most people use the neg side to do this.
Parallel vs series is hard to describe w/out a diagram.
Yeah I know I need a switch. Why put the LED's in parallel vs series? Won't I have to put the batteries in parallel then too?
"vibrations within vibrations, traveling at the speed of color"
"I've got a bad feeling about this..."
Originally Posted by darthdan
No, the batteries are correct.
He're it is short...
6 Batteries in Parellel= 1.5v but lasts 6x longer.
Batteries in Series= 9v but lasts as long as one battery.
2LEDs in parellel= Both use full current.
2LEDs in series= Each LED uses 1/2 the forward voltage. (1/2 as bright)
yup. for parallel you need 2 wires from pos and 2 from neg ran to each led.
No, the batteries are correct.
He're it is short...
6 Batteries in Parellel= 1.5v but lasts 6x longer.
Batteries in Series= 9v but lasts as long as one battery.
2LEDs in parellel= Both use full current.
2LEDs in series= Each LED uses 1/2 the forward voltage. (1/2 as bright)
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That diagram is correct don't change anything about it other than the switch.
If you don't mind ordering internationally there is a 1500mAh driver you can get instead of the Buckpuck.
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won't they be brighter if ran parallel?
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No, much dimmer. Parallel divides the amperage of the driver. To give each 1A you need to put the LEDs in series.
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ah ok.
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No, much dimmer. Parallel divides the amperage of the driver. To give each 1A you need to put the LEDs in series.
That makes no sense... You have it backwards.
If you run them in series then each LED acts as a resistor to the other making each other dimmer. In parallel they both receive the same amount of power because technically they are both connected directly to the power source, they just use twice as much of it.
Parallel-brighter
Series-Lasts longer
Now, there may not be enough of a difference in output between the two, and if that’s the case then bay all means go in series. But to get full power out of each LED do it in parallel.
I'd try to explain it better, but I get lost when it comes to the terminology.
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