testraub Posted February 25, 2012 Share Posted February 25, 2012 I have some net lights (and some others) that have replaceable bulbs. However, I'm not sure which ones to replace with. Some have 30 bulbs (no recifiers) some are 50 ct M-5/6 (rectifier) some are "other" Any help would be appreciated. I know the 30ct are 5mm but...?I'm looking to buy the right bulbs to replace with, since the strings only come with 3-5 bulbs for doing so.Tom Straub Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steven Posted February 28, 2012 Share Posted February 28, 2012 Unlike mini bulbs, LEDs only come in 2 voltages: Red and yellow are about 2.2 volts, and blue, green, and white are about 3.6 volts.It also seems that most manufacturers use LEDs that take about the same current (~30mA?).Therefore, it probably doesn't matter very much. Almost any LED should work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max-Paul Posted February 28, 2012 Share Posted February 28, 2012 I have found that 20mA DC is common on most LEDs Now an LED string only using diodes and resistors is known as a dirty DC circuit. And using a DVM or VOM will not see the true peak voltage or current. It will only see the RMS value. So, I tune my LED circuits for about 15mA current flow. Exceeding the rated current flow shortens the life of the LED. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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