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Voltage of lights

Volt (the symbol of the unit volt is 'V') is the SI unit for electric potential. This unit is named after the Italian physicist Alessandro Volta. He was the one who invented the first chemical batter back in 1800, the so-called 'Voltaic pile'.

Volt and light

There is 'electric current' (or, simply, 'current') on an electric light source when there is a difference in potential between the two poles. Another -faulty- name that is very frequently used for difference in potential is voltage.

12 volt lights up to 230 volt lights

Volt is defined as being the difference in potential over a lead when a stream of 1 ampere turns 1-watt worth of potential, into heat. The unit is also equal to one joule per coulomb. In the ranking of volt are a lot of daily used currents, such as battery current (1.5V, 3V, 12V), network current (230V) and poly-phase current (400V).

12 volt LED lighting

A lot of lights are connectable to 230V, but there is also plenty of choice in 12V lighting. Torchlights, bicycle lights etcetera make use of a voltage, which varies between 1.5V and 12V. In addition, there is plenty of 12 volt LED lighting available. A LED light does not need a lot of current in order to get to a massive light performance.

230 volt to lower volt lights

We also tend to use lighting that can get connected to 230V, but can be reduced to a lower voltage by using a driver or a transformer. You can make use of, for example, 12V LED spotlights. There are also 230-volt LED spotlights, or you can choose for 230 volt garden lighting (as a replacement of 220 volt garden lighting), depending on your specific wishes.