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different LED light emitting diode power draws?

Posted: Sun Aug 10, 2014 12:29 pm
by nicholasjanssen
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??

Re: different LED light emitting diode power draws?

Posted: Sun Aug 10, 2014 2:40 pm
by ivan141
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).

Re: different LED light emitting diode power draws?

Posted: Mon Aug 11, 2014 2:39 am
by nicholasjanssen
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