Recent content by Micro Reefer

thanks, I wasn't sure how a true dimmer worked. I was just thinking of a simple way to reduce current to the LED. I'vd never taken any electronics course and I don't know jack about this stuff. I'm glad your here to help out. so, would using a pot be a bad idea? would under powering the LED...

Jprox, would adding a POT to the circuit allow for dimming of the LED?

I just recieved my order from superbrightleds.com and everything went smooth. I wasn't sure wich ones to get, so I chose a variety since they were only about 60 cents a peice. The ones I chose were: 1500 mcd / 60 degrees ( light spread angle ) 8000 mcd / 30 12000 mcd / 8 I'm now searching for...

Very interesting thread. I've been searching for ways to upgrade my current lighting system with Red LED's for nighttime viewing of nocturnal creatures. I'm using a Custom Sea Life PC fixture with build it Moonlight. The only way to turn the Moonlight LED on is to plug in the transformer or put...