What do I connect the anode to????

[RonM]

Quick question. Do I connect the anode on the LED to the pos or neg terminal of the battery?

 

[KenBar]

SatCure tip...
The side that looks like an anvil is NEG.

 

[RonM]

Figured it out. Anode goes to the + terminal on the batt.

Ken, thanks for anvil=neg visual approach.

 

[The_LED_Museum]

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by RonM:
Quick question. Do I connect the anode on the LED to the pos or neg terminal of the battery?

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The anode is connected to the... knee bone,
the kneebone is connectecd to the... leg bone...
oh wait, wrong chemistry.

The anode (the smaller of the two metal parts inside the LED case) is connected to the (+) positive. The cathode is the part that looks like an anvil or a tiny cup; this goes on the (-) negative.

In some types of red LEDs, the anode is actually the big part (the one that looks like an anvil) but this is a very rare exception to the rule.