tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4243550404949512918.post2422950176315749243..comments2024-01-11T01:55:30.693-05:00Comments on Two Serious Bikes: Clive's Taillight, KermitAHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03122792478866813896noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4243550404949512918.post-83469613259325228242009-07-10T16:29:42.659-04:002009-07-10T16:29:42.659-04:00Looks like we'll be experimenting... wired in ...Looks like we'll be experimenting... wired in series on an alternating current, the LEDs would apparently ALWAYS flash! Imagine riding on my wheel through a night ride!AHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03122792478866813896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4243550404949512918.post-32028159002576366882009-07-10T12:36:11.268-04:002009-07-10T12:36:11.268-04:00Huuum... well perhaps some testing and redesigning...Huuum... well perhaps some testing and redesigning is needed!OAPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01247974227122792104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4243550404949512918.post-13425555953737028122009-07-10T11:46:20.846-04:002009-07-10T11:46:20.846-04:00It's the Supernova that puts a DC output to th...It's the Supernova that puts a DC output to the taillight.mcscholthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06864767071368448313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4243550404949512918.post-25318994697009354972009-07-10T11:44:55.416-04:002009-07-10T11:44:55.416-04:00The output of the Schmidt headlight is AC. The dy...The output of the Schmidt headlight is AC. The dynohub is a constant current source of 500 mA.mcscholthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06864767071368448313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4243550404949512918.post-14620319478167225992009-07-10T11:40:08.583-04:002009-07-10T11:40:08.583-04:00I didn't stick it ALL the way in, but I did ge...I didn't stick it ALL the way in, but I did get it in to the plastic part -- so I think it will fit fine without any filing (though hopefully without cracking the glue!)<br /><br />The above discussion is way out of my league -- you two can settle it!AHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03122792478866813896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4243550404949512918.post-2696591616273867402009-07-10T10:11:28.894-04:002009-07-10T10:11:28.894-04:00I think the current going to the taillight is alre...I think the current going to the taillight is already DC as it is connected in parallel to the headlight and it's fancy electronics? (save for the standlight function).<br /><br />Adam the reason two is "better" is because each LED runs at 3V so two of them use all of the 6V from the hub. A single LED would require a resistor to drop the 6V to the to 3V required. <br /><br />So did you try to fit it in?OAPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01247974227122792104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4243550404949512918.post-86033333744211486892009-07-10T09:39:56.678-04:002009-07-10T09:39:56.678-04:00Why did you wire the two LEDs in series?
If you ...Why did you wire the two LEDs in series? <br /><br />If you wire them in parallel with reverse polarities one LED would light up each half cycle. However, without looking at the specs I'm not sure if those LEDs could handle the current from the dynohub, so maybe you'd need to do two on each side for a total of 4. That would undoubtedly be overwhelmingly bright.<br /><br />Looks good though!mcscholthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06864767071368448313noreply@blogger.com