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Nerys · 11-23-2008, 12:07 PM

Thanks McTimson

The red thing is another form of capacitor.

Here's what I know so far. the 4 diodes and 1 capacitor are a bridge rectifier. they convert the AC into DC since LED's are DC only.

the Resistors control current. I am not sure what the second capacitor does. the unit is wired in series.

the LED's appear fine. for the second that they light up they light up properly. Its not a matter of voltage. even if I ran 25% of the needed voltage they would still illuminate just not a brightly. This is how I fixed my "tube" led fixtures that were running too hot. Lowered the voltage to 80volts with a variac so that they would consume fewer watts and therefore stop overheating.

11-23-2008, 12:07 PM	#3 (permalink)
Nerys Grrr :-) Join Date: May 2008 Location: Levittown PA Posts: 800 Cherokee - '88 Jeep Cherokee 90 day: 19.44 mpg (US) Ryo-Ohki - '94 Geo Metro Xfi 90 day: 50.15 mpg (US) Vger 2 - '00 Plymouth Grand Voyager SE Ninja - '89 Geo Tracker 90 day: 30.27 mpg (US) Thanks: 12 Thanked 31 Times in 25 Posts	Thanks McTimson The red thing is another form of capacitor. Here's what I know so far. the 4 diodes and 1 capacitor are a bridge rectifier. they convert the AC into DC since LED's are DC only. the Resistors control current. I am not sure what the second capacitor does. the unit is wired in series. the LED's appear fine. for the second that they light up they light up properly. Its not a matter of voltage. even if I ran 25% of the needed voltage they would still illuminate just not a brightly. This is how I fixed my "tube" led fixtures that were running too hot. Lowered the voltage to 80volts with a variac so that they would consume fewer watts and therefore stop overheating.