How should I wire 4 Led light bulbs? Parallel or in Series?

Mozalpete

Member

• Dec 5, 2018

• #1

I want to wire 4 Philips CorePro 13W Led Bulbs together. They each got a seperate driver inside them. What is better way to wire them and why parallel or in series?

 

Mozalpete

Member

• Dec 5, 2018

• #2

someone?

 

Boatguy

Well-Known Member

• Dec 5, 2018

• #3

Parallel.
In a series they would not get enough voltage.
If you dont understand why, you should have someone else do this for you.

 

Mozalpete

Member

• Dec 5, 2018

• #4

Boatguy said:

Parallel.
In a series they would not get enough voltage.
If you dont understand why, you should have someone else do this for you.

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I can do it. I just confuse myself to death with electrical stuff. No idea why. Thanks.

 

whytewidow

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• Dec 5, 2018

• #5

If they have their own drivers you dont hook them anyway you just give it ac voltage. You dont hook up input power in series. Run power to each one.

 

Mozalpete

Member

• Dec 5, 2018

• #6

whytewidow said:

If they have their own drivers you dont hook them anyway you just give it ac voltage. You dont hook up input power in series. Run power to each one.

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Using "Y" connectors is nothigng different than wiring them parallel no?

 

Chip Green

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• Dec 5, 2018

• #7

Yes.
A "Y" connector, is itself a parallel connection of two "bulbs"

 

Mozalpete

Member

• Dec 5, 2018

• #8

Chip Green said:

Yes.
A "Y" connector, is itself a parallel connection of two "bulbs"

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. How do they not lose amps if I parallel wire them. Because they each have seperate drivers?

 

whytewidow

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• Dec 6, 2018

• #9

Pics would help

 

whytewidow

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• Dec 6, 2018

• #10

Are you talking about the AC side or the DC side

 

GBAUTO

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• Dec 6, 2018

• #11

He's talking about connecting 4 screw-in led bulbs. Just connect each pair of conductors from the lamp sockets to a common buss and then that buss is connected to your ac line in. Nothing special-it works just like all of the wiring in your house.