12V-LED lighting works with direct current. As you get alternating current from your electricity supplier at home, that's why a transformer is needed that converts alternating current into direct current, which also ensures a conversion from 230V to 12V.
If you want to convert 12V spots to LED spots and you want to continue using your current transformer, you have to take into account a few things:
- Does your transformer work on 12V AC, DC or AC / DC? Check carefully whether your new LED spotlight matches the voltage.
- Does your transformer have a minimum load? Then the consumption of all connected LED lamps must reach the minimum power. Otherwise, the LEDs will flicker or will not work.
If the flickering continues with the 12V spots, it is best to replace the existing transformer with an LED transformer of the required power + 20%. For example, if you have 4 LED spots of 4.5Watt, you should choose a transformer of 24 watts.
The TEA-Energy LED transformers operate on 12V DC and are compatible with all the LED products.
