No Resistor

**Damien** · 05-20-2006, 04:03 PM

how long could i run my luxeon 3w amber LED without a resistor?

**Do-Clo** · 05-20-2006, 04:20 PM

With the amount of information you provided this is the only answer I can give, till it burns out. You need to check out the FAQ and Thread Index sections so that you can find the information you need on wiring a 3 watt led

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**Devilstar2k2** · 05-20-2006, 04:26 PM

Resistors only cost a few cents. Why would you not use one?

**Jedi-Loreen** · 05-20-2006, 04:26 PM

Boy, no hello, introduction or anything, in his first post. How rude.

He truly is the anti-Christ. 

Sorry I was thinking of "The Omen" remake coming out. [

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**xwingband** · 05-20-2006, 04:42 PM

Like Do-Clo said there isn't enough info for us to say. You could run an LED forever on no resistor if you don't have enough voltage OR on the other end hook up a 9V to it and watch it fry.[}

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**Damien** · 05-20-2006, 06:41 PM

well i have 4 AAs to it right now and its just running through a toggle switchits got the heatsink on it too

**xwingband** · 05-20-2006, 07:11 PM

The heatsink will help it last a while but that sucker will die before your eyes if you leave it on. 6V is well above the forward voltage and with no resistor to give of some of the extra it's GOOOOONNNNNAAAAA DIIIIIIIEEEEEE. (nod to Ron White right there[

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If you just want to see it light up use 3V. That won't really hurt it. Do yourself a favor and get a resistor though.[

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**GFORCE13** · 05-20-2006, 07:35 PM

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"> Boy, no hello, introduction or anything, in his first post. How rude.

He truly is the anti-Christ.

Sorry I was thinking of "The Omen" remake coming out.
<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote"> You know It makes me think of the Final Conflict(Omen 3) with Sam Niel as the AnitChrist.[

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<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"> If you just want to see it light up use 3V. That won't really hurt it. Do yourself a favor and get a resistor though.
<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">  Yes to Xwing you must Listen 
Plus do the math Resistor= $.64 vs Led= $10.00

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**WeirdoTransvestite** · 05-20-2006, 08:29 PM

Why help him? He should learn this kind of thing the hard way.

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