How to setup unknown LEDs
In this video we look at ways to choose the resistor you need to current limit your LEDs. e also look at what happens if you don't use current limiting. We discuss using Ohm's law if we know the supply voltage, forward voltage, and forward current. But we focus on how to choose a resister if you have unknown LEDs that do not provide this information.
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