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Changed "amperage" to current and fixed some other stuff.
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Leds LEDs with same amperagecurrent rating but different forward voltages

I have scoured the net for a direct answer but people always end up talking resistor because they dontdon't have constant amperagecurrent.

I have a constant amperagecurrent power supply. LedsLEDs are 700ma700 mA and vary between 2.0  -2 2.2 forward voltage to 3.2  -3 3.4fv4 Vf.

My question is:

If I run one 2.2fv led2 Vf LED in series with a 3.4fv4 Vf led and have my power set at 700ma700 mA then I would need to also supply 5.6 volts. Does running the different forward voltage matter? As long as only 700ma700 mA is supplied I beleivebelieve I could supply 5.6 to infinity volts without causing damage..?.?

Basically the inverse of conventional circuits with constant voltage and unlimited ish amperage-ish current.

Thanks

Leds with same amperage but different forward voltages

I have scoured the net for a direct answer but people always end up talking resistor because they dont have constant amperage.

I have a constant amperage power supply. Leds are 700ma and vary between 2.0-2.2 forward voltage to 3.2-3.4fv.

My question is:

If I run one 2.2fv led in series with a 3.4fv led and have my power set at 700ma then I would need to also supply 5.6 volts. Does running the different forward voltage matter? As long as only 700ma is supplied I beleive I could supply 5.6 to infinity volts without causing damage..?.?

Basically the inverse of conventional circuits with constant voltage and unlimited ish amperage.

Thanks

LEDs with same current rating but different forward voltages

I have scoured the net for a direct answer but people always end up talking resistor because they don't have constant current.

I have a constant current power supply. LEDs are 700 mA and vary between 2.0  - 2.2 forward voltage to 3.2  - 3.4 Vf.

My question is:

If I run one 2.2 Vf LED in series with a 3.4 Vf led and have my power set at 700 mA then I would need to also supply 5.6 volts. Does running the different forward voltage matter? As long as only 700 mA is supplied I believe I could supply 5.6 to infinity volts without causing damage..?.?

Basically the inverse of conventional circuits with constant voltage and unlimited-ish current.

Thanks

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Leds with same amperage but different forward voltages

I have scoured the net for a direct answer but people always end up talking resistor because they dont have constant amperage.

I have a constant amperage power supply. Leds are 700ma and vary between 2.0-2.2 forward voltage to 3.2-3.4fv.

My question is:

If I run one 2.2fv led in series with a 3.4fv led and have my power set at 700ma then I would need to also supply 5.6 volts. Does running the different forward voltage matter? As long as only 700ma is supplied I beleive I could supply 5.6 to infinity volts without causing damage..?.?

Basically the inverse of conventional circuits with constant voltage and unlimited ish amperage.

Thanks