 Quote by davenn
yes, but the calculated total current through the circuit is a combination of the total resistance of the resistor and of the forward resistance of the LED
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Unless LED develops a negative voltage drop, that seems kind of irrelevant, no? 9V / 220 Ohm = 41mA.
Any LED will actually reduce voltage by about 1 - 2 volts. So the current with an LED should be even less than 41mA. 150+ mA cannot be explained by any kind of LED.
anj16, can you take a picture of your setup?