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From: Arie de Muijnck <eternal.september@ademu.com>
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Subject: Re: 6v pilot lamp
Date: Thu, 14 Mar 2024 10:06:08 +0100
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On 2024-03-14 05:31, UFO wrote:
> 
> Been hearing that a lot for responses.
> Since the LED needs I guess 1.5V to be on,
> and can burn out with too much voltage, it
> did not seem to be a suitable option.

That is why series resistors are always used.
	R = (Vin - Vled) / Iled

Arie