LED Belt

Step 9 Tape The Back.

In order to let the belt slide with ease, and not catch the wires on your pants, you need to tape the back with duct tape. trim the sides accordingly, so the tape is not seen. This also prevents damage to the back, and wires from touching.

Comments

[DanDiego]

I bought some LEDs at Radio Shack and built a ladder of six LEDs using a 3V battery. I tested it with a 9V and the LEDs got really hot! Is it possible to damage them with too high a voltage?

[imarzouka]

Yes, you will damage the LEDs with high voltage. You will need to add resistors to your circuit. Use this calculator to calculate the resistor values based on your configuration and specs:

http://ledcalculator.net

[Thundertydus]

leds have a 6v max, any higher and you need a restrictor my friend tried using 9v and 12v on some leds and they exploded

[Thundertydus]

sorry i mean resistor not restrictor

[Doctor What]

Very, very possible. You will need some resistors.

[Doctor What]

I forgot to mention in the instructable, but you could have probably figured it out. you are going to need to trim the edges of the leds when you cut your tape, so strong, good scissors or wire cutters are recommended.