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Bob Johnson · 01-08-2015, 11:05 PM

I thought that each LED requires 2-3 volts to operate. If you have 6 connected in series each one is only going to have about 1 volt. I do not see how 1 volt can light an LED. I have experimented with some high powered LEDs and at 1 volt they do not give off any light. ????

Bob

01-08-2015, 11:05 PM	#53
Bob Johnson Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: California Posts: 1,012	Re: Installing LED stoplights? I thought that each LED requires 2-3 volts to operate. If you have 6 connected in series each one is only going to have about 1 volt. I do not see how 1 volt can light an LED. I have experimented with some high powered LEDs and at 1 volt they do not give off any light. ???? Bob