Someone with a lot of time on their hands could probably make a pair of V2s but with a different color scheme. That would be cool to see.
One of the benefits a series connection could give is a progressive power loss indication - IE as the power drops off, so do some of the LEDs. So if the LEDs were wired in series from RED, then YELLOW, then GREEN, the only time the last green LED is lit is at full charge. As the battery goes flat, green LEDs would be the first to go. It would be kind of cool to see that when you have just RED lit your batteries are getting low. The issue is that the LED on the end of the chain starts to dim first.
I don't think it works like that. That understanding presumes that all of the supply voltage goes to the first LED, then what's left over goes to the second in the chain, and so forth, meaning the last LED will dim first as voltage is lost from the power source.
But from my understanding of what happens in a series circuit, the voltage division is equal and instantaneous across all LEDs—they would each get an equal share of the source voltage.
I wonder if Taff is one of those grooms who likes taking pictures while wearing his tux and MAGs at the same time. Now that's a look I'd like to see!
Taff, how did you get your 12v LEDs to be so bright? The ones I have are very dim. I've checked and tested and made sure the soldering connections were good enough and I get the same result.
I soldered them like Jedifyfe does. I'm not sure if that would make a difference, but you never know.
Thanks Robert! ye they are my best pair so farTaff those are terrific!
Bang on taff! Been a wile since a pic of a pair has been posted. I do like my pics lol
Like a bus , you wait around for one and you get 2 at once! Lol
A great pair of pairs of mags mate.
Good luck with the wedding! Let's hope our UK weather holds out!
Someone with a lot of time on their hands could probably make a pair of V2s but with a different color scheme. That would be cool to see.
I wonder if Taff is one of those grooms who likes taking pictures while wearing his tux and MAGs at the same time. Now that's a look I'd like to see!
Is that a dare for TAFF to wear a pair of MAGs on the big day? I am sure he might like that, but unless his best man and the other grooms men also have the same, the bride may not be happy.
Isn't that what I said? In case my post was not clear, if the series circuit starts at RED then goes to YELLOW and then GREEN, the only time the last green LED is lit is at full charge and it will be the first to dim or even fade out.
That would be a parallel circuit. In series, the first gets most power and all other get proportionally less. If there is voltage overload and the first one blows (and why there is a need for a resister) the whole circuit goes out. In parallel, if one LED dies, all others remain on at equal brightness.
I used a parallel circuit and if one LED was to blow because voltage overload, they all would have blown. They didn't and they all work because the voltage is divided equally over the 12 LEDs.
I soldered them parallel as pictured below (i make my own micro boards using butter lids and copper tape if you want a tutorial just ask and i will post a step by step)
Alright, I guess that solves the mystery about the 12v LEDs. Wiring them in parallel gives each LED the full 9 volts of the battery. Wiring them in series (which is what I did) runs only 2.25 volts through each LED. Must be why they look dim to me, and also Mitas if he soldered them in series too.
if you want a tutorial just ask and i will post a step by step)
As its been said before, you just can't rush art! After some literal blood, sweat, and tears, I've finally completed one shoe in the aqua panels.
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I shoud have the other shoe done either this or next weekend. These will be the pair I keep for me.