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Can LEDs be damaged if hooked up backwards?

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Can LEDs be damaged if hooked up backwards?

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Yes, they can. LEDs are diodes and only allow power to pass in one direction. To ensure that you will get the most life out of our LED devices, we add additional circuits to prevent this from occurring in both AC and DC applications.

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