Thanks Gene. That was a good analogy. Now, explain how two equal resistors wired in parallel cuts the ohms in 1/2 with a water analogy!
And why series = added together. :-D -Kyle On Tue, Apr 28, 2009 at 2:53 PM, Gene Henry <[email protected]> wrote: > LED bulbs do not need a voltage/current limiting device. They are > long-life because of their tolerance for voltage variances - they do not > overheat and self destruct. They have a wide operating range - I have seen > many that are rated at 9 to 14.5 volts. Because of their reduced current > draw many turn signal blinker relays will not operate with them as the > relays require a certain level of current or energy flow. > > Some pretty basic electrical terms, grossly simplified: (only for those > that admit they need them. Those that don't need not reply! *:~)* > When thinking about electricity, think of water. Voltage is equivalent to > (water) pressure. More voltage/pressure will push more electricity/water > through the same wire/hose. Current/amperage is the amount of movement > (electrons/gallons per minute) pushed through the circuit/hose. Reducing > the size of the hose or increasing the resistance of the electrical circuit > will reduce the flow of current/amps using the same voltage/pressure. > An electrical circuit is "circular" in nature, and requires a path from the > source (battery/generator/electrical outlet) through controlling > devices(switches/relays) through the operating device (starter > motor/lights/horn) and back to the source. On motorcycles/trucks/autos the > metal parts of the engine/frame are often used as the return or "ground" > part of the circuit. Where this path is uncertain, "ground" wires are used. > A "short" is when something occurs in the electrical circuit that allows > the current to flow through a shorter path than intended. Perhaps a bare > wire or terminal touching when not intended. > A "ground" is when the electrical circuit is allowed to "touch" or complete > a circuit before going through the operating device (starter > motor/lights/horn) which acts as current limiting devices. With the current > no longer limited, large amounts of electricity flows with often visually > spectacular and destructive displays! (And results!) > An "open" is where there is a break in the circuit, and the circular path > cannot be completed. > An "open" is never a "short", an "open" is never a "ground", and a > "short" is never a "ground" (unless it is "shorted" to ground"!) > Confusing enough? Any questions, class??? > > Gene > > ----- Original Message ----- > > *From:* Mark Hasslinger <[email protected]> > *To:* [email protected] > *Sent:* Tuesday, April 28, 2009 10:49 AM > *Subject:* [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Electronic LED Flasher Blinker Relays > > not sure about all this led stuff but from my reading if you don't use a > relay to reduce the juice the led will be short lived. can anyone add to > this? I want to go all led myself so I have more to use for other things > and as we all know the power on the Nighthawks is minimal... > > --- On *Tue, 4/28/09, [email protected] <[email protected]>* wrote: > > From: [email protected] <[email protected]> > Subject: [Nighthawk Lovers] Electronic LED Flasher Blinker Relays > To: "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" <[email protected]> > Date: Tuesday, April 28, 2009, 8:19 AM > > My flasher went bad so I ordered a enlectronic flasher for $20 and it > worked with no mods. Just thought I'd pass along the > info:.............http://www.customled.com/products/flasher_relay/flasher_relay.htm?gclid=CL_akND_9pkCFR1N5Qod0ivIwA > > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
