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JoeTampa
Dec 11, 2015Explorer
Everything electronic is designed to operate at a specific voltage and will draw a particular amount of current when operating. The real question, therefore, is "What voltage does this bulb require, and how do I supply it?". The only way to answer the first part is to examine the product.
Speaking more specifically, LEDs run off of DC by their nature, and can come with circuitry that permits them to draw power from several different sources - 120v AC in the case of household bulbs, 12v DC for auto/marine/RV applications, 5v DC for some industrial/decorative applications, and the loose bulbs that you build into your electronic products are usually 1-3v DC.
No LED (or other) bulb runs on multiple power sources/types natively.
Speaking more specifically, LEDs run off of DC by their nature, and can come with circuitry that permits them to draw power from several different sources - 120v AC in the case of household bulbs, 12v DC for auto/marine/RV applications, 5v DC for some industrial/decorative applications, and the loose bulbs that you build into your electronic products are usually 1-3v DC.
No LED (or other) bulb runs on multiple power sources/types natively.
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