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diff --git a/content/tech/esp-ledstrip.md b/content/tech/esp-ledstrip.md index ad43460..5db5e07 100644 --- a/content/tech/esp-ledstrip.md +++ b/content/tech/esp-ledstrip.md @@ -21,3 +21,5 @@ On the ESP8266 runs a web server with a simple API to change the colors and a UD The Arduino sketch can be found [here](https://git.schneefux.xyz/electronics/esp-ledstrip/src/master/esp-ledstrip.ino).  + +A few weeks later, I spotted a mistake in my build. I used IRFZ44N transistors but I should have used IRF**L**Z44N transistors instead. The difference is that the Z version needs a higher voltage at the base, so the LEDs were never bright and drew just about two thirds of the power at maximum brightness. |