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11/29/10 19:23
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#179717 - I measured 80mA...
Responding to: ???'s previous message
Andy said:
As far as I can see, these have the LED connected directly across the coin cell with no current limiting resistor!

With a fresh CR1632 directly connected to a red LED I just measured 70...80mA through the LED while about 2.0V dropping across it! A bit too much for a standard LED, especially as the current doesn't break down rapidely...

I guess, like Neil, that these LEDs come with an internal current limiting resistor or show a high threshold voltage.

Kai Klaas

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LED "Throwies"            01/01/70 00:00      
   Built in?            01/01/70 00:00      
      RE: Built in            01/01/70 00:00      
   I measured 80mA...            01/01/70 00:00      
      Cheap batteries            01/01/70 00:00      
         are resistors expensive?            01/01/70 00:00      
            There's the thing...            01/01/70 00:00      
            No, but uncool!            01/01/70 00:00      
               Uncool            01/01/70 00:00      
                  Yes, even dangerous...            01/01/70 00:00      
                     Longer lead            01/01/70 00:00      
      Yes - but...            01/01/70 00:00      
         No resistors            01/01/70 00:00      
            Life-times...            01/01/70 00:00      
               Indeed!            01/01/70 00:00      

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