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Re: controlling LED strips

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Originally Posted by bumblebee3339 View Post
If I use a speed controller for the LEDs, how fast can I blink it while not breaking it?

BTW will it drain the battery?
A speed controller will allow virtually infinite levels of dimming. It's ability to blink is dependent on how fast if can switch off and on. Different speed controllers have different specifications here.

In general. LED's (in reasonable quantities) are fairly minimal in battery drain.
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