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5mm Rainbow LED Colour Cycling Clear



Order Code: 55-1904
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ROHS Compliant
ROHS Compliant





 
Key Features

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Product Attributes

Innovative, eye catching colour change LED. The 5mm LED contains an inbuilt IC that causes the LED to cycle through the red, green and blue elements individually and then in combination. Colour cycles at a frequency of 1.5Hz. Clear lens.

Technical Datasheet IconTechnical Specification
Bulb Size5mm
ColourRed/Green/Blue
Forward Current30 mA
Forward Voltage4.5V
Height8.7 mm
Lens TypeWater Clear
Luminous Intensity3000(Red)/2500mcd (Blue)/8400mcd (Green)
Operating Temperature Range-30°C to +85°C
Package/CaseRadial
Peak Wavelength640 (Red)/470nm (Blue)/520nm (Green)
Reverse Voltage5 V
Viewing Angle30 °
Width5.8 mm
BrandTruOpto

Technical Specification

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ColourLensIFVFVFVRLum. int. (mcd)ViewWave-
typemax. (mA)typ. (V)max. (V)max. (V)@ IF=30mAanglelength (nm)
RedWater clear30565120030°640
GreenWater clear30565300030°520
BlueWater clear30565150030°470
RedDiffused3056520030°640
GreenDiffused3056550030°520
BlueDiffused3056530030°470

Questions





Question by Gary F-W | Product code: 55-1904
5th December 2011

QCan this LED be connected directly to a battery or is a protecting resistor required? Would the LED work adequately with just 3v or are three cells needed (ie 4.5v)? Any idea roughly how long the LED would work from a couple of AA batteries?
AThanks for your query, This product will work at 3 volts but really requires a 5v battery. Product life will depend on the ah rating of the battery


Reviews





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Reviewed by: Nigel Morgan | Product code: 55-1904
16th October 2010

One of the better colour-changing LEDs available. Operates on 4.5V, but Ive had them running quite well on as low as 2.6 volts - theyre pretty dim, but still running! "Cross-fading" (i.e. each colour fades into the next) colour sequence is approx. 4 seconds of the following colours:- Red, Green, Blue, Yellow, Cyan, Magenta and finally White, then back to Red again and repeated. Really colourful. Note: providing the supply voltage does not exceed 4.5V, these LEDs reqire no current limiting series resistor, nor should one be used as the current drawn varies considerably with the colour displayed.


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Reviewed by: Peregrine Clarke | Product code: 55-1904
28th September 2009

Simply an awsome component, I have found so many uses for this neat little opto and the list will go on and on, a fantastic product!!


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Reviewed by: Edward Holmes | Product code: 55-1904
24th May 2008

Wow! Stunning, I haven't seen an LED like it in my life! And all encased in a tiny 5mm package! I replaced standard superbright red LEDs in a fibre optic lamp with these and it gives a great effect. Highly recommended to anyone that enjoys electronics!


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Reviewed by: | Product code: 55-1904
29th April 2008

EXCELLENT! I love the way they fade between colours. Great, I recommend this to anyone.


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Reviewed by: Craig Keane | Product code: 55-1904
26th March 2008

Truly an amazing component, with the ability to make a range of different style mood lighting and I'm sure there's thousands of other uses for them!


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Reviewed by: Michael Birch | Product code: 55-1904
3rd March 2008

Rainbow LEDs - brilliant and simple! Really eye catching.