Quote Originally Posted by mx4intx
Anyone have any suggestions for a quick cheap way to safely power 12 ledengin 5 watters? 4 blue 3.6Vf, 4 red 2.5Vf, 4 deep red 2.8Vf. They are all 1000mA.

I was thinking 3 series strings in parallel to the PSU? But I am not sure how to do the circuit calcs. The online calcs wont let you mix and match that way.


There's a reason fo' dat.
No can!

Blues wants, 14.4V.
Reds, 10.0
Deep reds, 11.2

However, using an LM 317 current limit supply will only need about 2V.
headroom.
Find a 40V. 2A supply and throw 1. cheap, 3 terminal chip an; 1, resistor at it and you are done.
Need details? Jus' ask.

Aloha,
Weezard