different LED light emitting diode power draws?

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nicholasjanssen
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different LED light emitting diode power draws?

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ok so can i replace a 10ma diode in a circuit with a 20ma diode?

the specs say use this
http://www.digikey.com/product-detail/e ... ND/1747609

i want to use the following instead
http://www.mouser.com/Search/ProductDet ... TL1CHKGKNN
the second one is brighter, bigger and can handle more ma current

is this acceptable it wont break anything will it??
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Re: different LED light emitting diode power draws?

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Yes you should be able to replace it with the liteon LED.. the original one is actually also rated @20mA.
Dont know what the test current signifies, but it is not the maximum (peak) current (which is 140mA, not that anything above 20mA is useful).
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Re: different LED light emitting diode power draws?

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ok! thanks muchly.

I decided against
http://www.mouser.com/Search/ProductDet ... TL1CHKGKNN
because it has clear Lens Color/Style: which is going to be EXTREMELY tough to identify which one is which until i light them up or they get lit up

I switch to this one instead
http://www.mouser.com/Search/ProductDet ... TL1CHJGTNN
which is green tinted plastic lens
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