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# LED - Basic Red 5mm

**Type:** Product page · **SKU:** COM-09590 · **Brand:** [Sparkfun](https://core-electronics.com.au/brands/sparkfun-australia)
**Page:** https://core-electronics.com.au/led-basic-red-5mm.html ([markdown](https://core-electronics.com.au/led-basic-red-5mm.html.md))

LEDs - those blinky things. A must have for power indication, pin status, opto-electronic sensors, and fun blinky displays.

## Pricing

- **Price:** $0.86 (inc GST) — $0.78 AUD, exc GST
- **Quantity discounts:** 5+ $0.75 (exc GST) · 25+ $0.75 (exc GST) · 100+ $0.71 (exc GST)

## Availability & dispatch

- In stock, ships same business day if ordered before 2PM (Australia/Sydney).
- We can dispatch 4 today, and up to 180 more in 5–11 days.

## How to buy

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- **Checkout** is completed on-site and includes a captcha at the payment step. Share the cart link; checkout takes it from there.
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## Description

LEDs - those blinky things. A must have for power indication, pin status, opto-electronic sensors, and fun blinky displays.

 This is a very basic 5mm LED with a red lens. It has a typical forward voltage of 2.0V and a rated forward current of 20mA.

**Features:**

- 1.8-2.2VDC forward drop
- Max current: 20mA
- Suggested using current: 16-18mA
- Luminous Intensity: 150-200mcd
 
**Documents:**

- [Datasheet](https://core-electronics.com.au/attachments/localcontent/COM-09590-YSL-R531R3D-D2_409102faa3b.pdf)
- [LED Tutorial](https://learn.sparkfun.com/tutorials/light-emitting-diodes-leds)

## Images

- [Product image 1](https://core-electronics.com.au/media/catalog/product/l/e/led_-_basic_red_5mm__com-09590__01.jpg)