Super bright Blue LED

PER DEI: You can use 5 Red leds MAX and they MUST be wired in series. Also never mix RED / blue. If the original poster is worried about possibly blowing the alarm's output, DEI also sells a led sequencer that can support 5 leds per 5 channels for a max of 25 leds. Overkill but still safe and seperate from the alarm. The blue leds use more current so you can't use as many blue leds but you should be fine at 3. I have been unable to find documentation on Directechs and I lost all of my DEI factory training info, if I find I will post. This is the answer to the original poster's question PER DEI. You guys can keep debating. Certified Security Specialist

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Hey Guys  Thanks for all  the info!  I see that I should be able to use 3 blue super brights with no problem. auex, you say that DEI says put in series, I see why they would get dimmer with each led I add. Why  can't I put them in parallel? Wouldn't that keep 2 volts going to each one and keep them from getting dimmer???

Parallel would cause the leds to draw more current then the alarm can put out and cause the alarm's led output to blow.Certified Security Specialist

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Thanks again !!!! auex

And so ends the great LED debate of 2005..... Gus Wherever I go, that is where I end up......

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