====== Electrical ====== ==== Calculator ==== http://www.rapidtables.com/calc/electric/watt-volt-amp-calculator.htm ==== Impedance ==== Impedance is equal to voltage divided by current. This means that a 4-ohm speaker draws more current than a 6-ohm speaker; more current gives it more power and usually enables it to play loudly more easily. \\ http://www.prestonelectronics.com/audio/Impedance.htm \\ It should be apparent by now that there is a relationship between pressure (voltage), flow (current) and restriction (impedance). Example: * Impedience (ohms?) = V/Current * Current(Amps) = Voltage/Impedeince(ohms) * On Little laptop speaker * With volt meterd measured .004 x 2000 = 8 * BUT the device says 4 ohoms Arduino puts out 5 volts when analog pins (8-13) are set to HIGH * 4ohms = 5V/Xamps * or * 5V/4ohms = Xamps * * 4/1 = 5/x * 4/5=x * x=.8 * I need .8 amps of current ====== LEDs ====== A very good calculator and aproximation of typical LED's if you do not have spec sheets: \\ http://led.linear1.org/1led.wiz \\ In the example: * 5volts * 3.3 forward voltage @20mA (recamended for 3-5mm LED's of a white color * =APROXIMATELY a 100 ohm resistor at 1/8 Watts LED calculation * http://www.ehow.com/how_5865769_choose-resistors-12-volt-leds.html * subtract forward voltage (assuming 3.3, as above) * From Power supply 5 * =2.7 * Divide the result by current raiting (assuming 20map, and dont forget that * 20mA is equal to .02 Amps * 2.7/0.02= * 135 Other, basic system: * http://www.ehow.com/how_7810698_resistor-size-needed-electrical-circuit.html * 5v/.02A= * 250 * or if we are to asume voltage of device * 3.3/.02= * 165