I'm not sure what the best current to run them at is. On the website, it shows the test voltage is 50mA if that helps.
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OK, let's assume that 50 mA is the correct current. There is a nice little IC driver that will put out a constant 25 mA into your LED, parallel two drivers and the total LED current will be 50 mA. Cost is $0.38 each. Of course you can parallel more, each one adds another 25 mA to the output current.
https://www.mouser.com/ProductDetai...MI_-bKtbPR3AIVFIh-Ch1FcQRSEAYYAiABEgIAq_D_BwE
The paralled driver can drive LEDs in series as long as the battery voltage (nominal 12V) minus the total voltage of the LED string is more than 5V. The "headroom" required for the driver is 5V. Depending on the type of LED that you are using, I'd guess that you could string 3 or 4 LEDs in series with each paralled driver. Mount the drivers in a small waterproof box and that's all there is to it. No matter what the temperature or battery voltage, the LED current will be 50 mA.
Regards, Neil Tucson, AZ
OK, let's assume that 50 mA is the correct current. There is a nice little IC driver that will put out a constant 25 mA into your LED, parallel two drivers and the total LED current will be 50 mA. Cost is $0.38 each. Of course you can parallel more, each one adds another 25 mA to the output current.
https://www.mouser.com/ProductDetai...MI_-bKtbPR3AIVFIh-Ch1FcQRSEAYYAiABEgIAq_D_BwE
The paralled driver can drive LEDs in series as long as the battery voltage (nominal 12V) minus the total voltage of the LED string is more than 5V. The "headroom" required for the driver is 5V. Depending on the type of LED that you are using, I'd guess that you could string 3 or 4 LEDs in series with each paralled driver. Mount the drivers in a small waterproof box and that's all there is to it. No matter what the temperature or battery voltage, the LED current will be 50 mA.
Regards, Neil Tucson, AZ
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