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Article #53Re: Best way to power array of LEDs?
From: Spehro Pefhany
Date: Fri, 13 Dec 2002 16:21
Date: Fri, 13 Dec 2002 16:21
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On Fri, 13 Dec 2002 07:50:23 +0000, the renowned John Woodgate <jmw@jmwa.demon.contraspam.yuk> wrote: >I read in sci.electronics.design that Lizard Blizzard <NOSPAM@rsccd.org> >wrote (in <atba8f$1aqgk$1@hades.csu.net>) about 'Best way to power array >of LEDs?', on Thu, 12 Dec 2002: >>In my case, I don't think that I've ever seen a really worthless >>DVM; usually it's a burned out low value resistor in the current >>circuits. Or something like worn out banana jacks or the battery leaked >>and corroded the insides. > >I have two very low-cost ones whose range switches now make intermittent >contact. They have a nasty habit of using nickel-plated PCBs as the stator part of the switches in cheap DMMs. Best regards, Spehro Pefhany -- "it's the network..." "The Journey is the reward" speff@interlog.com Info for manufacturers: http://www.trexon.com Embedded software/hardware/analog Info for designers: http://www.speff.com
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