LED current limiting resistor calculator
Calculates a current limiting resistor for LEDs.
Example 1: Must calculate the resistor for a led string of 4 green 5mm leds and 12V supply | View example |

Results | |
Total voltage drop in leds | 2 volts |
Required resistor | 500 ohms |
Nearest resistor in E-series | 560 ohms |
Resistor power loss | ~178.571429 milliwatts |
Current with selected resistor | ~17.857143 milliamperes |