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Need a Power Switch!

Posted: Wed Jan 03, 2007 8:08 pm
by Axe_78th
Greetings,

I got the new clip for Xmas and like it very much. However you have to unplug it from the USB jack else the LEDs run constantly. A small on/off switch would be nice.

Re: Need a Power Switch!

Posted: Thu Jan 04, 2007 10:44 am
by VincentG
You can leave it plugged in, it won't hurt anything. The power drain for the LEDs is very small, about 5mA. I have mine plugged in all the time, and have noticed no ill effects.

Re: Need a Power Switch!

Posted: Mon Jan 08, 2007 11:04 am
by Axe_78th
I'm not concerned about the power drain, I'm concerned about the life of the LED's.

Re: Need a Power Switch!

Posted: Mon Jan 08, 2007 11:32 am
by VincentG
They are high end LEDs, I won't worry about it. The life cycle on your average LED is 100,000+ hours, 4166.67 days, or 11.7 years.....