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CharlesTT
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January 25, 2020, 06:26:50 pm »
Hi, I have 6 6v leds that I want to run off of 12v what is the best way to do this ? I can't get a series + parallel circuit to work
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January 25, 2020, 06:58:02 pm »
Hi Charles,
You will have to provide a little bit more detail. A 6V LED does not exist. So, you have LEDs + something. Without knowing what that something is, it's hard to comment.
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January 25, 2020, 07:41:52 pm »
So the leds are surface mount on a small pcb,they take 6v to power them
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Herhaps a picture might help? Part number?
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January 25, 2020, 08:44:30 pm »
If they are 6V, then you'll have to run each one off the 12V with a current limiting resistor. Without knowing the current required by them, it's hard to help any further. Also a diagram of how you have tried hooking them up would be helpful too.
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