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Re: Warning about using VRM and LED lights

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Originally Posted by Mark McLeod View Post
I agree. Our LEDs are driven by a custom circuit that doesn't use a VRM.
Regulated power isn't necessary.
Yes. Anything designed for automotive use, such as the LED strips, is designed to handle essentially the same ranges of over/under voltage around 12V as you'll find on an FRC robot. The big thing to watch out for in automotive electrical components is anything with a construction than connects the chassis to the negative lead of the power supply. And illegal motors, of course.
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