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W. eWatson
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Will a string of LED lights completely fail if one light fails?
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John G
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on 18/12/2011, W. eWatson supposed :
Series?
Parralel?
Series parralel strings?
Etc.? :-?
Sorry ealier I fowarded instead of replying.
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John G.
More data would help answer your very simple question.
Series?
Parralel?
Series parralel strings?
Etc.? :-?
Sorry ealier I fowarded instead of replying.
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John G.
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Phil Allison
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"W. eWatson"
** Depends of that LED fails open or short.
.... Phil
** Depends of that LED fails open or short.
.... Phil
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W. eWatson
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On 12/17/2011 8:26 PM, John G wrote:
The clerks were guessing. I gave up.
The clerks were guessing. I gave up.
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krw@att.bizzzzzzzzzzzz
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On Sun, 18 Dec 2011 08:39:59 -0800, "W. eWatson" <wolftracks@invalid.com>
wrote:
individually). How many in a string is a little harder to tell; likely half
are in one direction and the other half anti-parallel. The cheap ones flicker
like hell, so some are likely half-wave (the others may have anti-parallel
LEDs to reduce flicker). Buy a string and dissect it.
wrote:
They're obviously series strung (they're not going to ballast each bulbOn 12/17/2011 8:26 PM, John G wrote:
on 18/12/2011, W. eWatson supposed :
Will a string of LED lights completely fail if one light fails?
More data would help answer your very simple question.
Series?
Parralel?
Series parralel strings?
Etc.? :-?
Sorry ealier I fowarded instead of replying.
I was unable to rip open the box at the store and examine the wiring.
individually). How many in a string is a little harder to tell; likely half
are in one direction and the other half anti-parallel. The cheap ones flicker
like hell, so some are likely half-wave (the others may have anti-parallel
LEDs to reduce flicker). Buy a string and dissect it.
K
krw@att.bizzzzzzzzzzzz
Guest
On Sun, 18 Dec 2011 09:35:43 -0800 (PST), fungus <openglMYSOCKS@artlum.com>
wrote:
25x"). I did replace a few thousand three years ago. They were *horrible* so
threw them away when I took them down. A few hundred $$ wasted.
wrote:
They're also (at least) 25X more expensive. I look every year; "nope still
25x"). I did replace a few thousand three years ago. They were *horrible* so
threw them away when I took them down. A few hundred $$ wasted.
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fungus
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On Dec 18, 4:50 am, "W. eWatson" <wolftra...@invalid.com> wrote:
OTOH they're much less likely to fail. Ever wonder
why old fashioned lights seem to die when they're
in storage? They actually die when you bash them
while you're packing them away.
LEDs are *much* more bash-proof.
That depends completely on the lights in question.
OTOH they're much less likely to fail. Ever wonder
why old fashioned lights seem to die when they're
in storage? They actually die when you bash them
while you're packing them away.
LEDs are *much* more bash-proof.