Light Emitting Diodes

[omc1jz]

Just wondering if anyone new about how they rate these superbright led's
I have found some 8000 mcd white 5mm led's

Will they be as bright a those super bright led keyrings

Or is 8000mcd pretty lame.....

Hw many volts and milliamps ill it need???????????


CHEERS...

[bernnie]

I am a Law Enforcement officer and now LED's are replacing strobe lights because of their britness and durabiality. Plus no heat.
Hope this helps. I think they are measured in Lumens.

[RedFury]

I've got 5 LED's in this picture. They all are in the range of 5000mcd. I think you find the whites at a higher number because they aren't being dimmed down at all by the color. They are called Laser LED's or SuperBright LED's....or just X000mcd LED's at Radio Shack.

[omc1jz]

Red fury did you make the circuit yourself,

What kind of power draw do these superbright led's have...

Do they use a lot more than a conventional led...

Ive seen some green ones at 13 000 mcd but they are nearly twice the price.. than a standard superbright???

For the 5 led's you used what kind of battery/power supply did u have running them???