Designing a Circuit for LEDs

**Tripacer** · 12-19-2009, 01:36 PM

I just finished converting a powersupply following the Murray State ideas and it works fine. Watch your packaging as there are usually a lot of unused wires that need to be snipped and have their eind protected. Getting everything back inside the case is fun, just make sure that the back of the plugs don't bump into anything as they will probably be "hot" (I used bananna plugs).

I second the recommendation on MikesFlightDeckDimmer circuit, I have two of them controlling all of the leds in my cockpit with no problem; however a 1959 Piper Tripacer has no where the number of lights as an airliner pit.

Tripacer

**daviddean** · 01-18-2010, 01:15 AM

Hello,
Here are the steps how to Design a Simple LED Circuit:
1. The first step is to choose how many LED's you want to light and their type.
2. Calculate the amount of voltage you need from your power supply.
3. Once you have the required voltage, choose how you want to power the circuit.
4. Calculate the required LED resistor value.
5. Wire your circuit together.
6. The final step is to mount the LED's in your project.