Re: TI-H: Re: LZ: Backlighting
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>With LEDs how can you tell how much power they need to run, 
Read the specs.  ;)
>and whether or not they should be placed in
>series with a resistor so they won't burn out?
Here's a tip:
_NEVER_ _NEVER_ _NEVER_ _NEVER_ _NEVER_ _NEVER_ _NEVER_ _NEVER_ hook 
up an LED to a power source without a series resistor, unless it has 
a resistor built into it!  You WILL destroy the LED!
That's the voice of experience talking there...  ;)
ALSO... LEDs should NEVER burn out IF you have the proper value 
resistor connected in series with them...  :)
Cheers,
____
~Keith
FFNP69C@PRODIGY.COM
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