Model Train Forum banner

Street lights and wiring for LED's

919 Views 3 Replies 4 Participants Last post by  traction fan
1)In HO scale, what is the normal distance between street lights.

2) What size wire do you guys use when wiring up your lights to a power supply?

3) When using LED lights if a resistor is required as an example, you needed a 460 size could you put (2) 230 size back to back?
I realize the values shown may not even be right but the concept is what I am asking.

Thanks
1 - 1 of 4 Posts
Resistors in series: Ωtotal = Ωvalue + Ωvalue + Ωvalue
2000Ω = 1000Ω + 500Ω +500Ω
Resistors in Parallel: Ωtotal = 1/((1/Ωvalue)+(1/Ωvalue)+(1/Ωvalue))
200Ω = 1/((1/1000Ω)+(1/500Ω)+(1/500))
In Parallel, the total resistance, will be less then the lowest value resistor.
1 - 1 of 4 Posts
This is an older thread, you may not receive a response, and could be reviving an old thread. Please consider creating a new thread.
Top