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2022-07-07 12:25 pm
I have a bunch of these type toggle switches. They say they're for 12VDC. I'm guessing they have a current limiting resistor in them that keeps 12V from frying them. The LED won't light up with a 1.5V AA, but will light up with a single LiIon 3.7V. I'll be switching either 4S = 16.8V or 6S = 25.2V. Do I need to add another resistor say in-line with the ground wire going to the switch? And what resistance should I use? And if it makes a difference I have different color LED's... red, blue, yellow, green.
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Inq
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2022-07-07 2:35 pm
@Inq I am sure you will get lots of answers, but I did some googling and found online calculators that are different. I don't know why people recommend what they do and don't know why the on-line calculations are different. Maybe you can figure out a straight answer.
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