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rgb_dimmer [2015/02/22 20:11] – [Recommended LED module and resistors] breaker27 | rgb_dimmer [2015/02/22 20:15] – [Recommended LED module and resistors] breaker27 |
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The "normal" resistors are enough if you use a thin glass housing (as shown on the homepage). You can use normal 1/4 W resistors and the LED module won't heat up much. No heat sink required. This is the safest and easiest choice. | The "normal" resistors are enough if you use a thin glass housing (as shown on the homepage). You can use normal 1/4 W resistors and the LED module won't heat up much. No heat sink required. This is the safest and easiest choice. |
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The "bright" resistors result in LED currents of ~120mA and a power dissipation at the LED module of ~1W. It should not need an additional heat sink, but it gets hot already (you can touch it, maybe ~50°C). The resisors have a calculated power dissipation of ~0,3W. 1/4W resistors max be enough, but I recommend to use metal film resistors (1W). The overall current of the RGB dimmer is 380mA, so a typical power supply for smartphones with 500mA max. current fits perfectly. | The "bright" resistors result in LED currents of ~120mA and a power dissipation at the LED module of ~1W. It should not need an additional heat sink, but it gets hot already (you can touch it, maybe ~50°C). The resisors have a calculated power dissipation of ~0,3W. 1/4W resistors max be enough, but I recommend to use metal oxyde resistors (1W). The overall current of the RGB dimmer is 380mA, so a typical power supply for smartphones with 500mA max. current fits perfectly. |
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For the "max" resistors, you need an extra heat sink at the LED module and resistors which can cope with the higher current (1W). | For the "max" resistors, you definitely need an extra heat sink at the LED module and resistors which can cope with the higher current (1W). |
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Use resistors which can tolerate the power they consume. The power is calculated as: | Use resistors which can tolerate the power they consume. The power is calculated as: |