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    Beginner getting into electonics - help please

    Guys, the power transformer pictured in original post - I found my multimeter and providing it s on the correct setting (V with two horizontal lines, top line solid and bottom line is 3 dashes like this - - -) That reads at 13.64 so does that mean its kicking out more than 12 volts? In...
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    Beginner getting into electonics - help please

    I'm getting too bogged down in jargon here - sorry guys...I am trying to understand and take all this in... I will attach a choice of 4 different transformers I have (all from filament bulb sets) and one from my outdoor LED decking lights set. I will also attach a pic of what I want to do...can...
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    Beginner getting into electonics - help please

    BTW - I have read that LED sticky and I am getting a much better understanding, but naturally, this does not mean sound and full knowledge, the sticky said that if resistors in a series come up as 100ohms or less then to redesign the circuit...maybe it's easier if I just tell you my plans...
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    Beginner getting into electonics - help please

    I was watching a guy on youtube making LED spotlights, it basically said to divide the transformer Amps (0.8A) by the amps of the LEDs (0.020) and that figure came to 40 - so I put 40 LED's in the curcuit without having to use any resistors. So now, once again I am confused.
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    Beginner getting into electonics - help please

    Yeah, that's the thing, everyone seems to offer different advice - and to be fair, if they're all bright, evenly lit and still working after 5 hours surely that's past the point of instantly burning out?!
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    Beginner getting into electonics - help please

    Hello, I have spent a little time looking round this forum, but joined 2 minutes ago. I wanted to make an LED panel so started looking on youtube etc, now different advice keeps getting thrown at me - I am a complete beginner, don't know many of the technical terms but am VERY keen to learn...
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