wiring LEDs into the power supply

Terawatt_99 · 16-August-02, 07:24 PM

ok, i have some supplies, including two LED assemblies with built-in resistors, and a Disk Drive Y-Adapter Power Cable.

i need to know how to use these to power both LEDs from the main PS, or if i need a different power cable/adapter thingy, any help would be greatly appreciated...

Terawatt_99 · 16-August-02, 08:35 PM

c'mon, somebody's gotta know how...

please?

Wixx · 16-August-02, 09:14 PM

I'd assume your LED assemblies are rated at a particular voltage, and that voltage is +12V DC. In which case all you need to do is splice the assemblied into any yellow wire on your disk drive Y-splitter. If the rating is +5V DC then splice into the red wire. If it's something else altogether then you'll need to specify that so we can discuss how to obtain the required voltage.

Terawatt_99 · 16-August-02, 10:19 PM

ok, ya, it's 12v, 16 max, but how do i "splice" the asemblies into the splitter?

also, there's no yellow one, only an orange (i presume it's the same as the yellow) two blacks and a red...

Terawatt_99 · 16-August-02, 10:24 PM

hmm... ok, i just found out that by touching the red wire on the assembly to the red wire from the splitter and the black wire from the assembly to either of the black wires on the splitter that i get light... and now i realise that i'm going to need way-yy more powerful lights...

Fantazmic2 · 16-August-02, 10:24 PM

Question? Have you ever worked on electronics before? Yes it would be the orange wire as 12v.

Simple instructions: You cut it, strip both ends so the wire shows, connect your LED to both ends, soder and cover either with heat shrink or elevtrical tape.

The RED wire is only 5V not 12V...thus you will not get much light from the LED if it's 12V's

Terawatt_99 · 16-August-02, 10:30 PM

no, i haven't ever worked on "real" electronics, i kinda know closed/open circuits, but i don't know voltage and stuff... i just know how to make a little light turn on when hooked up to a battery...

and even using the yellow/orange wire, it's nowhere near bright enough... i'll just return the LEDs and get a neon lamp or something...

DeeChan · 16-August-02, 10:43 PM

Keep the leds and listen to taz, wire them in and you got a purdy light.

ps-how many mcd's are your LED's?

Fantazmic2 · 16-August-02, 10:44 PM

What exactly is it you are trying to acomplish? Super Brite LED's can "Blind" you if you look at them, they are small yet powerful.

DeeChan...the link to your SIG Picture is Broken...FYI

Terawatt_99 · 16-August-02, 10:47 PM

the red one is 33mcd and the green one is 24mcd, but i'm looking for something to light up the inside of my case, not somethign to look pretty on the outside that i'll be looking at directly...

Fantazmic2 · 16-August-02, 10:51 PM

You can always use multiple LED's in a string.

Terawatt_99 · 16-August-02, 11:06 PM

meh, then i have to buy lots and lots of LEDs, and wire them all...

Fantazmic2 · 16-August-02, 11:11 PM

But that's a good thing...be different...place multiples in different areas to create a cool look rather than have just a cc in your case. Come up with some cool lighting effects and impress us all.

putwig · 17-August-02, 01:13 AM

I agree with everyones lighting suggetions. However, if your LED's are really in the 20-40 mcd range...they are of no use to you. Bright Led's are 1000-3000 mcd. Quite a difference I would say!

BigAkita · 17-August-02, 01:29 AM

I will probably get flamed for this, but I have a blue and red Lazer LED array in my case. I use both for directional lighting. I have a cold cathode but got two windows so I needed area specific lighting. These bad boys really put out some light! There is no way that I could look directly into the red one, and the blue one with the four LED array is extremely bright.

Yes, I could make this setup myself, but I bought it and got a warranty, it's waterproof (I run water), and comes with all the necessary attachments. So I'm lazy, I like them. Worth it in my opinion. Wixx won't agree with me on this though.

Terawatt_99 · 17-August-02, 02:09 AM

so what type of store would i be able to get these 1000-3000 mcd LEDs from?

i won't be able to get them from any internet stores, at least for quite some time, most likely...

OMFG_dude_WTF · 17-August-02, 02:26 AM

Radio Shack has a fairly good selection.....you can find most of them in the regular stores also.

Click Here for the 5mm LED page...the higher MCD ones are closer to the top I believe.

BigAkita · 17-August-02, 02:40 AM

Ohhh! Even better! I got a toy store that you will all love. Check out All Electronics .

This is the ultimate candy store for electronic geeks. Not that I am one, of course. Check out the UV LED's, hard to find.

DeeChan · 17-August-02, 12:18 PM

24 mcd's might light up................a drive bay.lol

Id go to radio shack and buy there 2600 mcd blue leds and make a whole line of them if you want to light your whole case.

I have 3 stringed together and they can pretty much light the whole top of my case, if i could get the darn thing to stay lit w/o my psu or mobo shutting down

Terawatt_99 · 18-August-02, 04:54 PM

ok, new problem: i got two 1000mcd LEDs, but they won't light up now...

16-August-02, 07:24 PM		#1 (permalink)
Terawatt_99 Apex Techie Lite	wiring LEDs into the power supply ok, i have some supplies, including two LED assemblies with built-in resistors, and a Disk Drive Y-Adapter Power Cable. i need to know how to use these to power both LEDs from the main PS, or if i need a different power cable/adapter thingy, any help would be greatly appreciated...

17-August-02, 02:26 AM		#17 (permalink)
OMFG_dude_WTF Pro HTML Hoe	Radio Shack has a fairly good selection.....you can find most of them in the regular stores also. Click Here for the 5mm LED page...the higher MCD ones are closer to the top I believe. Last edited by OMFG_dude_WTF; 17-August-02 at 02:29 AM..

17-August-02, 02:40 AM		#18 (permalink)
BigAkita n00b-ass reviewer	e Ohhh! Even better! I got a toy store that you will all love. Check out All Electronics . This is the ultimate candy store for electronic geeks. Not that I am one, of course. Check out the UV LED's, hard to find.

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16-August-02, 08:35 PM		#2 (permalink)
Terawatt_99 Apex Techie Lite	c'mon, somebody's gotta know how... please?

16-August-02, 09:14 PM		#3 (permalink)
Wixx Modd-God	I'd assume your LED assemblies are rated at a particular voltage, and that voltage is +12V DC. In which case all you need to do is splice the assemblied into any yellow wire on your disk drive Y-splitter. If the rating is +5V DC then splice into the red wire. If it's something else altogether then you'll need to specify that so we can discuss how to obtain the required voltage.

16-August-02, 10:19 PM		#4 (permalink)
Terawatt_99 Apex Techie Lite	ok, ya, it's 12v, 16 max, but how do i "splice" the asemblies into the splitter? also, there's no yellow one, only an orange (i presume it's the same as the yellow) two blacks and a red...

16-August-02, 10:24 PM		#5 (permalink)
Terawatt_99 Apex Techie Lite	hmm... ok, i just found out that by touching the red wire on the assembly to the red wire from the splitter and the black wire from the assembly to either of the black wires on the splitter that i get light... and now i realise that i'm going to need way-yy more powerful lights...

16-August-02, 10:24 PM		#6 (permalink)
Fantazmic2 King of the Noobs!	Question? Have you ever worked on electronics before? Yes it would be the orange wire as 12v. Simple instructions: You cut it, strip both ends so the wire shows, connect your LED to both ends, soder and cover either with heat shrink or elevtrical tape. The RED wire is only 5V not 12V...thus you will not get much light from the LED if it's 12V's

16-August-02, 10:30 PM		#7 (permalink)
Terawatt_99 Apex Techie Lite	no, i haven't ever worked on "real" electronics, i kinda know closed/open circuits, but i don't know voltage and stuff... i just know how to make a little light turn on when hooked up to a battery... and even using the yellow/orange wire, it's nowhere near bright enough... i'll just return the LEDs and get a neon lamp or something...

16-August-02, 10:43 PM		#8 (permalink)
DeeChan Apex Techie I	Keep the leds and listen to taz, wire them in and you got a purdy light. ps-how many mcd's are your LED's?

16-August-02, 10:44 PM		#9 (permalink)
Fantazmic2 King of the Noobs!	What exactly is it you are trying to acomplish? Super Brite LED's can "Blind" you if you look at them, they are small yet powerful. DeeChan...the link to your SIG Picture is Broken...FYI

16-August-02, 10:47 PM		#10 (permalink)
Terawatt_99 Apex Techie Lite	the red one is 33mcd and the green one is 24mcd, but i'm looking for something to light up the inside of my case, not somethign to look pretty on the outside that i'll be looking at directly...

16-August-02, 10:51 PM		#11 (permalink)
Fantazmic2 King of the Noobs!	You can always use multiple LED's in a string.

16-August-02, 11:06 PM		#12 (permalink)
Terawatt_99 Apex Techie Lite	meh, then i have to buy lots and lots of LEDs, and wire them all...

16-August-02, 11:11 PM		#13 (permalink)
Fantazmic2 King of the Noobs!	But that's a good thing...be different...place multiples in different areas to create a cool look rather than have just a cc in your case. Come up with some cool lighting effects and impress us all.

17-August-02, 01:13 AM		#14 (permalink)
putwig Dr. Hydro Pimp	I agree with everyones lighting suggetions. However, if your LED's are really in the 20-40 mcd range...they are of no use to you. Bright Led's are 1000-3000 mcd. Quite a difference I would say!

17-August-02, 01:29 AM		#15 (permalink)
BigAkita n00b-ass reviewer	I will probably get flamed for this, but I have a blue and red Lazer LED array in my case. I use both for directional lighting. I have a cold cathode but got two windows so I needed area specific lighting. These bad boys really put out some light! There is no way that I could look directly into the red one, and the blue one with the four LED array is extremely bright. Yes, I could make this setup myself, but I bought it and got a warranty, it's waterproof (I run water), and comes with all the necessary attachments. So I'm lazy, I like them. Worth it in my opinion. Wixx won't agree with me on this though.

17-August-02, 02:09 AM		#16 (permalink)
Terawatt_99 Apex Techie Lite	so what type of store would i be able to get these 1000-3000 mcd LEDs from? i won't be able to get them from any internet stores, at least for quite some time, most likely...

17-August-02, 12:18 PM		#19 (permalink)
DeeChan Apex Techie I	24 mcd's might light up................a drive bay.lol Id go to radio shack and buy there 2600 mcd blue leds and make a whole line of them if you want to light your whole case. I have 3 stringed together and they can pretty much light the whole top of my case, if i could get the darn thing to stay lit w/o my psu or mobo shutting down

18-August-02, 04:54 PM		#20 (permalink)
Terawatt_99 Apex Techie Lite	ok, new problem: i got two 1000mcd LEDs, but they won't light up now...