Is there? My LED wires are short and I want to somehow extend the connection with copper wire so that it will still work.
2006-12-21 07:08:21 · 4 answers · asked by Igobeg O 3 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Engineering
No problem at all. LEDs only use milli amps, so the size of the wire is not critical. If the voltage feeding the LEDs is DC instead of AC, you will need to ensure that the polarity is respected. If you are backwards, the LEDs won't come on. Then reverse the wire
2006-12-22 17:52:28 · answer #1 · answered by Renaud 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Definitely, yes.
Because LEDs use much less power than "normal" light bulbs, the current is much less, therefore the loss caused by a longer wire is almost negligible.
If you are talking about Christmas lights, then you don't have to worry about polarity, they are meant for AC which doesn't have a polarity.
2006-12-21 20:30:32 · answer #2 · answered by Marianna 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If they are the LED's that I am thinking of, you can soldier wire to the leads and it will work. Just make sure that you keep the polarity correct or it will not work properly.
2006-12-21 15:21:41 · answer #3 · answered by night worker 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
In short, yes.
In long, make sure your wire is able to handle the current you need without adding too much resistances.
2006-12-21 15:50:01 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋