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Sender: "piclist-bounces@mit.edu" Date: Tue, 26 May 2020 11:39:54 -0700 Subject: Re: [EE] Placement of LED resistor Thread-Topic: [EE] Placement of LED resistor Thread-Index: AdYzjiErIq1ZRlVQRCStIwATjI+iyg== Message-ID: References: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , List-Unsubscribe: , In-Reply-To: Reply-To: Microcontroller discussion list - Public. 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I'm thinking the question might be missing a detail. Every LED strip I've used has had its current limiting resistor(s) integrated on the strip such that this whole question would be irrelevant. Is there something more than jut LED strip and a 12v source here? -Denny On Tue, May 26, 2020 at 11:00 AM Lindy Mayfield wrote: > Thank you. > > Would any sort of LED strip be a corner case? > > /Lindy > > --=20 http://www.piclist.com/techref/piclist PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist .