[A/S] Re: Led's

["Matt Worner" <wornmatt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Daisy

<snip>> So what I want to know is how to tell what I have going into 
> them.

Your basic on the road tool kit should include a digital VOM.  There 
are numerous reasonably priced ones out there, probably your easiest 
to find vendor is Radio Shack (fairly cheap, fairly accurate)or an 
electrical/electronic supply house where you can find all levels of 
accuracy, at appropriate levels of price.  Given a choice,I'd opt for 
a Fluke 87V at about $600 or so, but I have always relied on these to 
make my living, so could justify the cost.  My current (no pun 
intended)VOM is a Fluke 867 which priced out at about $1700 when new.
 
It is a leftover, as I am now retired.

> I have the Intellipower Converter and the Charge Wizard. It 
> says on the paperwork that it outputs 13.6 V DC when on 
> 120VAC . This must mean I am slowly cooking them.
> 
> What say y'all ?

I'd suspect that you do have them in a long term slow cooker.  
Unfortunately LEDs operate in the 1.5-3 volt range, and the only way 
to make them operate at higher voltages is to string them in series
or 
add resistance (heat makers) to the circuit.  I suspect that 
the "bulbs" you are using are putting several LEDs in series and 
balancing current with built in resistors.  A surefire recipe for
long 
term failure.  Too bad you can't re-wire the lighting circuits with a 
3 volt power supply.  ;^)>
> 
> Daisy
> 
> Is this my problem ?

Start with a decent meter so you know what you have to work with.

If I ever get back to NM, you can stop in for an analysis.


Matt (still in North Jersey, dying from the heat)