Re: Help Getting Started - Simple DC Circuit

Peter --

>>Am I reading the specs right to use Vcc = 3 V, Vled = 2.5 V and Iled = 15
>>mA?
>>R = (3 - 2.5) / 0.015
>> = 33.33 Ohms
>>
>>When I did electronics many years ago most of the resistors were in the
>>kiloohm and megaohm range. 33 ohms seems wrong. Am I missing something?

> Resistors under 1K are certainly not uncommon - I think I've got a few
> values under 10 ohms in my stock at work (although I'll admit that I
> don't use such low values very often.)

So I didn't make some kind of math error. Thanks.

-- Mark


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