Some here have asked about testing LED’s. I have been watching a discussion in a SoundTraxx forum about this type of tester. Some have been buying them in the USA and other countries.
I test my own with a small 12 volt gel cell rechargeable battery, 1k resistor and multimeter.
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Heck, I just put a resistor on one leg of the LED and touch both legs to the terminal of a 9 volt battery. The LED either works or it doesn’t. That’s my tester.
Rich
There are many who cannot do this that is why I posted the info. Some need to keep it simple for whatever reason.
The ones from ebay are buy it now for about $5.00, free shipping and they come from China.
Some in the SoundTraxx Group have bought them from and the delivery was good.
Ranters will no doubt disagree.
Below is a DIY tester for those who like to make up their own testers.
http://model-railroad-hobbyist.com/node/3593
Rich
Oh, I agree.
Just saying . . . . .
It is not hard to test LED’s, but the CES tester sold by All Electronics for abt $9 saves me time, and it can test bulbs from very low to high currents. Since it can test typical LED’s in parallel, I can compare brightness and color.
Hal