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Curious Inventor - Store: Red LED with Integrated Current Limiting Resistor
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Red LED with Integrated Current Limiting Resistor

short description:

Hook this up to 5V without any current limiting resistor.

more information and instructions:

RoHS Compliant (lead-free). spec sheet. Diffuse lens, max 15mA current use, 8 mcd luminous intensity, max voltage: 7.5V.