2006-08-12 18:17:17 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Home & Garden ➔ Other - Home & Garden
Other than the fact that product was rated and tested ONLY for 120 volts, it should work just fine. Usually, the zip cords are rated to 600 volts. Most of the parts also should be OK at least to 240 volts, perhaps more.
However, I would personally NOT do it. I would purchase products rated and tested for the voltage required.
I do not know about Australian laws, but in US, almost all electrical products are UL rated. If something should happen to your lamp and cause fire or personal damage, regardless of if the fault was due to over-voltage or not, you may incur additional liability (read insurance won't be paid).
It's just not smart thing to do.
2006-08-12 18:26:51 · answer #1 · answered by tkquestion 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You are safe to try the bulbs at 110V. LED lights are traditionally run with a DC current. This means that your LED light bulb has some circuitry that will rectify the alternating current (AC) that it is supplied with. If you have a high quality bulb it may then use a DC-DC buck converter to step down the supplied voltage level to an acceptable level for you LEDs. Overall it is hard to tell how well it will work with out knowing more about the bulb and its configuration.
2016-03-26 23:46:59 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes the bulb sockets are the same. They make adapters for regular two prong plugs, so just throw in a 220 bulb and you're good to go.
2006-08-12 18:23:46 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I wouldn't the light will dissipate 4x the power and blow out pretty quick. Could explode the bulb, even though, yeah, you can probably rig something up to actually attempt it.
2006-08-12 18:23:26 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
yeah. it'll produce some light for a short period of time....
2006-08-12 18:21:02 · answer #5 · answered by a1tommyL 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋