Maker Electronics Math · Chapter 1

LED Resistor, E12 Value & Power

Supply, forward drop and a target current in. The resistor to fit, and the current it truly gives, out.

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Enter a supply voltage, a forward drop and a target current, then press Calculate.
From the book — Chapter 1. R = (Vsupply − Vf) ÷ I, then round UP to a real E12 value — a bigger resistor means less current, and less is the safe side of a limit.

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