I have a 12v outdoor lighting system, running off a 120w 12v transformer. It is the Ring "Select-a-light" system.
I would like to add some LED fairy lights to this lighting circuit, but I can't find any fairy lights that use a 12v input.
I've been looking at the specs of a lot of fairy lights, and they tend to use 3v LEDs and 24v transformers, with a total power of 7-10w.
I don't really know any electronics theory, so please forgive my questions:
1) Can I convert these 24V fairy lights to 12V somehow? (eg string together 2 sets in serial!)
3) Or is it possible to 'step up' the existing circuit to 24v using something like this:
http://www.m-99.co.uk/Electrical/12v_Car_to_24v_Stepup_Converte/12v_car_to_24v_stepup_converte.html
3) or do you know of any 12v LED fairy lights?
Any help appreciated!
Many thanks
I would like to add some LED fairy lights to this lighting circuit, but I can't find any fairy lights that use a 12v input.
I've been looking at the specs of a lot of fairy lights, and they tend to use 3v LEDs and 24v transformers, with a total power of 7-10w.
I don't really know any electronics theory, so please forgive my questions:
1) Can I convert these 24V fairy lights to 12V somehow? (eg string together 2 sets in serial!)
3) Or is it possible to 'step up' the existing circuit to 24v using something like this:
http://www.m-99.co.uk/Electrical/12v_Car_to_24v_Stepup_Converte/12v_car_to_24v_stepup_converte.html
3) or do you know of any 12v LED fairy lights?
Any help appreciated!
Many thanks