Ralphmp
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I'm adding LED signals to the station part of my layout. There will be maybe 8 or 9 signals in a relatively small area (2 metres by 3 metres) and all will use the same type of LEDs and resistors (i.e. all the green ones will be the same type and all the red ones will be the same type with appropriate resistors for each).
To simplify wiring, I wondered if I could create a kind of distribution centre which has a common negative feed and 2 positive feeds - one for green and one for red - that incorporate the appropriate resistors. The idea would then be to run cables direct to each signal LED from the distribution centre. This would avoid the need to incorporate resistors for each individual signal LED, saving me some soldering (not a strength of mine...) and some components.
The longest run from the distribution centre would be around 2 metres so given the small voltages and current needed to drive the LEDs, will I have an issue with "loss" of either of these between centre and signal?
Hopefully this makes sense.
Thanks in advance
Phil
To simplify wiring, I wondered if I could create a kind of distribution centre which has a common negative feed and 2 positive feeds - one for green and one for red - that incorporate the appropriate resistors. The idea would then be to run cables direct to each signal LED from the distribution centre. This would avoid the need to incorporate resistors for each individual signal LED, saving me some soldering (not a strength of mine...) and some components.
The longest run from the distribution centre would be around 2 metres so given the small voltages and current needed to drive the LEDs, will I have an issue with "loss" of either of these between centre and signal?
Hopefully this makes sense.
Thanks in advance
Phil