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Unread 08-01-2011, 21:16
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Re: Communicating with Feeder
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Originally Posted by nighterfighter View Post
I believe they can.

EDIT: After looking it up, it seems they can only be hurt if passed with a large enough voltage...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LED_circuit#Polarity

And dShad- A good human player MIGHT know what it looks like you need, but they won't be up to date with the coaches needs/other human player.
A little more looking into it it appears as long as you don't exceed the breakdown voltage (which is the voltage you have to reach before you can start to conduct in reverse), it shouldn't get damaged. Something to dig out the spec sheets for.

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Originally Posted by Tanis View Post
Not easily. LEDs are diodes, which are designed to control the direction of the flow of electricity. More specifically, they only allow current to flow in one direction.
There is a point called the breakdown voltage where you can conduct backwards. It will vary from LED to LED
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