Indicator LED
The electrical power used by a small light-emitting diode that indicates device status.
How big is it?
50 mW of power
Power · example
A little perspective
About 10 times the rated continuous optical output of Single-mode laser pointer optical output.
Single-mode laser pointer optical output: Single-mode laser pointer optical output is the continuous visible light power emitted by a standard handheld laser pointer operating in a single spatial mode.
Measurements, assumptions & sources +
Indicator LED
A chosen 50 mW electrical input.
Defined examples — our methodology
The marked power is calibrated. Unmeasured illustration details are representative.
Single-mode laser pointer optical output
A defined 5 mW visible laser pointer output. The 0.3 J comparison is power multiplied by 60 seconds; beam class, wavelength and actual output matter.
US FDA — Laser products and instruments
The marked rated continuous optical output is calibrated. Unmeasured illustration details are representative.
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Why we use 50 mW
For comparison, this page uses power. This is labelled example: an explicit comparison model rather than a claim that every example has the same value.
A chosen 50 mW electrical input.
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Recorded properties
Indicator LED dimensions and measurements
| Property | Selected value | Recorded range | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| 50 mW | Not recorded | example |
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