L.e.d.s 12v

[J-man]

been buying some new led products from this company (merkko led) and they use 12v down lights and many people have been asking if they will work on the boats caravans etc .iv seen people using boosters to help regulate the leds but is this needed?

 

[GMES]

Hi and welcome to the forum.

 

[Midwest]

Not into boats & caravans, so not sure what power is used on them (if they are not connected to mains supply)? Some LED lights are powered by 12 volt 'drivers' fed from a 230v supply. The driver is to provide either a constant voltage or constant current, depending on the design. You couldn't just hook them up to a 12volt battery, if that's what boats have? I'm sure their is a manufacturer who could provide such a product though.

 

[Guest77]

been buying some new led products from this company (merkko led) and they use 12v down lights and many people have been asking if they will work on the boats caravans etc .iv seen people using boosters to help regulate the leds but is this needed?

As a caravan owner myself I can say all the lights in it are LED 12 volt, however a link to the actual lights you have rather than just the company name would help mate.

 

[Barry White]

They definatly work on a 12v battery but once the charging cycle starts the voltage can go up to 14v that may or may not be a problem depends on the circuitry used and the heatsink size. Try them if you have problems then theres MR16 specialy made for boats and caravans here MR16 / GU5.3 50mm LEDs | Ultra LEDs
or use a voltage stabaliser like they do in lorrys to watch tv see Visua 12v Voltage Stabiliser Regulator for in vehicle: Amazon.co.uk: Electronics

 

[Guest77]

Again, as mentioned a link to the actual lights would help, and we do want to help.

 

[Midwest]

The products the OP is referring to, sold by Merkko Led Lighting, deals with domestic & commercial lighting. Don't think they do anything for boats & caravans, hence my post.