recharging an LED light

DanLatimer · 08-16-2005, 06:55 PM

hey guys,
I was wondering if you guys knew an easy way to recharge an LED light? do i need to take it apart to reverse the current?

kobaj · 08-16-2005, 07:20 PM

Um....led light? Are you talking about the led light flash lights? Cause you cant recharge an led...

DanLatimer · 08-16-2005, 07:24 PM

yeah u know when a LED light gets dim you can reverse the current and it will widen the blah blah gap between the two surfaces that makes up the diode and then when you use it again it will be bright

but i was wondering if there is an easy way to do this..

kobaj · 08-17-2005, 03:13 AM

I have never heard of this and I dont think it is possible, besideds how are you gunna open the led. Cant you just spend 5cents for a new one.

spidermonkey2oo5 · 08-17-2005, 07:21 AM

dont wanna wident the gap to much cuz if u reverse a current ya gotta do it percise other wise u'll short the LED out, its getting dim u should just replace it instead of running thrugh the hassle of electrocution

DanLatimer · 08-17-2005, 02:32 PM

lol well i wont get electrocuted using DC power

but you may be right about needing the correct voltage and the like spidermonkey. Its one of those usb lights and it would be like $15 to buy a new one.. id rather skrew around with it to try to fix it, besides i enjoy that kinda thing...

Dilly man 2 · 11-27-2005, 08:01 PM

i heard of that, we used to do that in my electrical systems class.

i dont think you need to take it apart, just change the direction of current.
if you do it too long with too high voltage you'll kill it.

08-16-2005, 06:55 PM	#1 (permalink)
DanLatimer Platinum Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Sydney, Nova Scotia Age: 22 Posts: 659	recharging an LED light hey guys, I was wondering if you guys knew an easy way to recharge an LED light? do i need to take it apart to reverse the current? __________________ -DAN ____________________________________ MY PC: Windows XP PRO AMD XP 64 3000+ oc to 2.25ghz 1 GB PC2700 Memory Radeon 9600XT 256mbs Sound Blaster Live! 5.1 5.1 surround sound

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kobaj Diamond Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 2,215	Um....led light? Are you talking about the led light flash lights? Cause you cant recharge an led... __________________ My site My sigThanks Kornowski for ava and sig. Winner of photo competition: Bokeh.

08-16-2005, 07:24 PM	#3 (permalink)
DanLatimer Platinum Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Sydney, Nova Scotia Age: 22 Posts: 659	yeah u know when a LED light gets dim you can reverse the current and it will widen the blah blah gap between the two surfaces that makes up the diode and then when you use it again it will be bright but i was wondering if there is an easy way to do this.. __________________ -DAN ____________________________________ MY PC: Windows XP PRO AMD XP 64 3000+ oc to 2.25ghz 1 GB PC2700 Memory Radeon 9600XT 256mbs Sound Blaster Live! 5.1 5.1 surround sound

08-17-2005, 03:13 AM	#4 (permalink)
kobaj Diamond Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 2,215	I have never heard of this and I dont think it is possible, besideds how are you gunna open the led. Cant you just spend 5cents for a new one. __________________ My site My sigThanks Kornowski for ava and sig. Winner of photo competition: Bokeh.

08-17-2005, 07:21 AM	#5 (permalink)
spidermonkey2oo5 Bronze Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: @ my desk Age: 24 Posts: 35	dont wanna wident the gap to much cuz if u reverse a current ya gotta do it percise other wise u'll short the LED out, its getting dim u should just replace it instead of running thrugh the hassle of electrocution __________________ "Spiders Dont Monkey Around!, Except Me" Amd Sempron 2.0 256mb DDR Ram Radeon 7200 w/ DVI,Vga,AV x1 Seagate Barracuda 40GB 5200 rpm x1 Quantum Fireball 30GB 5200 rpm x1 Quantum Fireball 10GB 5200 rpm Raidmax Scorpio 798 Blue Aluminum Case Micro ATX Power Supply 4 n 1 Media Bay DVD-Rom/CD-R/CD-RW Burner Combo Drive Phillips Cd Burner Blue Bass Light Interier:rolleyes:

08-17-2005, 02:32 PM	#6 (permalink)
DanLatimer Platinum Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Sydney, Nova Scotia Age: 22 Posts: 659	lol well i wont get electrocuted using DC power but you may be right about needing the correct voltage and the like spidermonkey. Its one of those usb lights and it would be like $15 to buy a new one.. id rather skrew around with it to try to fix it, besides i enjoy that kinda thing... __________________ -DAN ____________________________________ MY PC: Windows XP PRO AMD XP 64 3000+ oc to 2.25ghz 1 GB PC2700 Memory Radeon 9600XT 256mbs Sound Blaster Live! 5.1 5.1 surround sound

11-27-2005, 08:01 PM	#7 (permalink)
Dilly man 2 Gold Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Grafton, Wisconsin Age: 19 Posts: 461	i heard of that, we used to do that in my electrical systems class. i dont think you need to take it apart, just change the direction of current. if you do it too long with too high voltage you'll kill it. __________________ My computer works again! SunBeam Acrillic Case Antec Neo He 550watt Seagate SATA ll 160gig AMD 4200 Duel Core o/c to 2.4gig Nvidia XFX 7800GTX 256mb ABIT AN8-ULTRA Socket 939 NVIDIA nForce4 Ultra OCZ Platinum Performance 2gig Windows XP OEM Turtle Beach 5.1 surround Headset Logitech G-5 lazer Mouse :P :P :P

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