LED light assistance for an ignorant bunch at the POR

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LED light assistance for an ignorant bunch at the POR

Post by Hydrostatic Dazza » Thu Jan 11, 2018 10:28 pm

To the collective wisdom,
The Potters Orchid Railway's signal and telegraph department staff are at a loss when it comes to electronics and the subject gets them all muddled with the talk of resisters and maths, after all, you cannot expect too much from them, they are only just a bunch of reformed criminals, so their intellect is stretched.

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Their contractual obligations is to fit dim LED lights/lamps in the semaphore signals, a total of nine at the Orchid loop. There will be a station lighting but that can be on another circuit.
The need to use a small LED to facilitate fitting to the signal lamps.
I have to type for them as they struggle with typing and PC usage so their questions put to me are
What do they need,
  • LED type ?
  • wiring in parallel is the go ?
  • A simple battery pack will be used that will be housed at the signal box along with the lever frame. say 4 or 6 x AA ?
  • resisters, considering the battery voltage etc ?
    • they expect to fit a simple on and off switch as well, but they can surely manage that!

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Re: LED light assistance for an ignorant bunch at the POR

Post by Big Jim » Thu Jan 11, 2018 10:57 pm

http://www.resistorguide.com/resistor-for-led/

This should answer most of your queries. I am not sure how the penguin will manage with a soldering iron.
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Re: LED light assistance for an ignorant bunch at the POR

Post by Busted Bricks » Thu Jan 11, 2018 10:57 pm

You can buy prewired LEDs that operate at 5V or 12V very cheaply on Ebay. No need to calculate resistor values.

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Re: LED light assistance for an ignorant bunch at the POR

Post by Hydrostatic Dazza » Thu Jan 11, 2018 11:13 pm

Big Jim wrote: Thu Jan 11, 2018 10:57 pm http://www.resistorguide.com/resistor-for-led/

This should answer most of your queries. I am not sure how the penguin will manage with a soldering iron.
thanks for this, the mob will have a gander at this later
and the penguin is not any old penguin, he is the infamous Feathers McGraw


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Re: LED light assistance for an ignorant bunch at the POR

Post by Hydrostatic Dazza » Thu Jan 11, 2018 11:28 pm

Busted Bricks wrote: Thu Jan 11, 2018 10:57 pm You can buy prewired LEDs that operate at 5V or 12V very cheaply on Ebay. No need to calculate resistor values.

less than 13 cents each delivered, crikey, ebay gun that is a lovely bargain. The world is going mad.

50pcs DC9-12V 3 5 10mm Prewired LED Emitting Di...
Item ID: 232158638599
Quantity: 1
Estimated delivery: Tue. 30 Jan. - Wed. 21 Feb.
Paid: AU $6.49 with Credit card

they are still trying to figure out, series or parallel wiring
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Re: LED light assistance for an ignorant bunch at the POR

Post by Busted Bricks » Thu Jan 11, 2018 11:32 pm

Parallel, otherwise they work as a voltage divider and won't light up.

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Re: LED light assistance for an ignorant bunch at the POR

Post by Hydrostatic Dazza » Fri Jan 12, 2018 12:00 am

Busted Bricks wrote: Thu Jan 11, 2018 11:32 pm Parallel, otherwise they work as a voltage divider and won't light up.
Thanks muchly, that confirms their dim thoughts

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Re: LED light assistance for an ignorant bunch at the POR

Post by Hydrostatic Dazza » Fri Jan 12, 2018 12:03 am

The directors of the Potters Orchid Railway and considering hiring sub contracters, thanks for all the assistance, much appreciated and very prompt, YAY, the S and T department are underway on the project
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