I want to drive two Luxeon LEDs, each of which will max out at 1500ma. What type of component do I need to look at to put between the arduino and the Luxeons to handle the current, since the FAQ basically says the arduino's outputs will handle at most 40ma? Thanks.

Arduino driving a large current via...

dc42 May 14, 2012, 3:51pm 2

Use mosfets to switch that amount of current. Be sure to get ones with logic level gate drive. How many volts do the LEDs need?

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