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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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