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Mains Powered White LEDs using Resistor only

Power LEDs have changed the world of illumination. The number of experimentation on the ouput of power LEDs is the highest in the electronic hobby world. Before going through the intricacies of the luminance of power LEDs we must first know the characteristics of LEDs. A white LED is generally biased at a voltage range of 2.5 to 3.5V DC. Depending on the wattage of LED, the input current is determined. White LEDs are used for illumination purposes and are available right from 0.1Watt to 3Watts in general, with the same voltage characteristic but different current rating. Though very simplistic, it is interesting to use the following serially connected white LEDs in a chain. Here in this circuit 25 LEDs in a series have been considered a safe zone operation. We decide the bias voltage to be 3V DC in each of this rung. The total potential required to bias the LEDs is 25x3= 75V DC. A bridge rectifier is employed to rectify 120V AC line without any filter circuit being employe...