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I don use low voltage lighting. How is lighting performance affected?

April 26, 2017affected lighting low PERFORMANCE voltage

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I don use low voltage lighting. How is lighting performance affected?

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Luminaires with DC input ballasts or LED drivers use the same lamping, have the same output lumens, have the same output wattage per fixture, and have the same lighting performance characteristics as AC-input devices. The key change is that the electrical input of the device goes from high voltage AC to low voltage DC. This simple change can have the important added benefit of improving the fixture’s efficiency and reliability. For LEDs, the efficiency gain can be significant and is estimated at 10-15 percent.