MG led’s - where to buy

[Steen Vøler]

Hi tankers,

I would like to install led’s to the two mg’s in my tiger 1.

Anybody know where to buy and also how to connect these to the benedini mini would be appreciated

[John Baldwin]

Steen,

You can check with Steve Winstone. He carries the barrels and led units,

John

[Gerhard Michel]

Hi Steen,

I buy LEDs at the usual electronics mail order companies. Red ones need approx. 20 mA (maybe 2.5 volts). A perhaps necessary pre-resistor for all voltages can be calculated choosing these two values with the basic formula of electricity (U = R * I).

Unfortunately I don't know Benedini modules. The Beier module allows to choose the output voltages for each exit.

[Dennis Jones]

Hi Steen,

With the Benedini TBS5 there were resistors included on the board but the Mini does not have them so you have to put external resistors in. The ultrabright 3mm leds are usually 2.5 volts and using the formula 50 x (Supply Voltage - Led voltage) = Required Resistor. So 50 X (5 - 2.5) = approx 125 ohms 1/8watt.
Hope this helps.

Just read Stephen's post and that's the company where I get my batteries, leds and resisIors from, very good prices.

Dennis.

[Stephen White]

Steen

These people are experts in model electronics and especially lighting.

https://www.componentshop.co.uk

Regards.

Stephen