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Old 12-03-2008, 12:59 AM   #26 (permalink)
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The brightest LED Luxeon makes can output 540 lumens at 6.6W (provided you don't have to use a resistor). The resistor used to power the LED from a 12volt supply ends up consuming almost 2 watts.
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