To drive this 3 Watt LED safely two things are needed - adequate heatsinking and a current limited regulator.

By Julian

Youtuber, shed dweller, solar charge controller aficionado

10 thoughts on “How to drive high power leds at maximum brightness”
  1. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars jlucasound says:

    You've Come a Long Way, Baby!! Hi, Julian! This so "Dry", the Camera Sucks, and there is no "Julian Illett" flashlight!!
    Now I am going to wait to see if you say "Cheerio"!! Did you know you were going to make a Vocoder one day when you shot this?
    No "Cheerio"; that's OK!! Love All Your Videos, Julian! 🙂

  2. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Dragil XCOM says:

    Does it mean this buck converter can be used to measure the forward voltage?

  3. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars karen berry says:

    Another Great tutorial Julian,  Thank you very much… John 🙂 ….  ( Could I use this same converter to power my  three – 10w – 900 mA led in series? )  Thanks 🙂

  4. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Raymond Earle says:

    Great tutorial. Many thanks.

  5. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Julian Ilett says:

    There's no diagram – the LED and buck converter both came from China via eBay

  6. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Estuar Gonzalez says:

    HEllo mister Julian, I was wondering if you could share with me the diagram of this project? 🙂 jorgeestuardoga@hotmail.com Thanks

  7. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Julian Ilett says:

    To drive this 3 Watt LED safely two things are needed – adequate heatsinking and a current limited regulator.

  8. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Julian Ilett says:

    eBay. Search for "buck voltmeter".

  9. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars MrMacroVision says:

    where did you get that regulator from?

  10. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Julian Ilett says:

    How to drive High Power LEDs safely using a Constant Current Regulator

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