LED Current Limiting Resistor Calculator

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Red LED Welcome to my LED Current Limiting Resistor Calculator which will calculate the resistance value you need to protect one or more LEDS from a known input voltage while allowing a specified LED operating current.

LED Circuit Details




Single LED

Single LED in series with power source.
Input Voltage6V
Resistor Voltage3V
Resistor Current20mA
Resistor Value150ohm
Resistor Power0.06W
Suggested Value @ 20%220ohm
Suggested Value @ 10%180ohm
Suggested Value @ 5%160ohm
Suggested Value @ 2%154ohm

Resistor Colour Codes

The chart below shows the resistor colour coding scheme.
You can use this chart to pick suitable resistors values.

Resistor Colour Code Chart

The calculated resistor value will give you the required current but resistors have a tolerance associated with them. This tools suggests the values you should actually use to ensure your resistance is above the calculated value. Suggestions are given for 2,5,10 and 20% tolerance resistors. If in doubt use the 20% value. This way you will not exceed the specified LED current of 20mA.

Make sure the resistor has a rated power that is greater than the "Resistor Power" calculated above.

For more information about LEDS take a look at this page :
https://electronicsclub.info/leds.htm