I'm not quite sure if this is posted or not, but I can't find anything. Anyways, If I want to measure the current of a diode, does it make a difference if the diode is connected to a driver? Pretty much what I' am trying to ask is... Do drivers in general consume any mA? Is 100mA measured with a DMM in series with a driver powering the diode the same as 100mA direct into a diode?
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Measuring Current.
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If you are asking if it is safe to do it by measuring the input current, with the drivers we tend to ues the answer is yes, you should only be a few ma out. The reason we use test loads to set current is to be sure that the drive circuit is operating correctly.
If you build a LM317 driver and connect your LD without first testing the driver you could kill the LD due to a wiring error.
Regards rog8811
