Explanation on CFL lights and voltages

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arunb

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Hi,

I believe CFL lights run on very high voltages, but these are marked 12 V ,

Why ??

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arr
 
arunb said:
Hi,

I believe CFL lights run on very high voltages, but these are marked 12 V ,

Why ??

1) Because they require high voltages to work.

2) They often use an inverter to generate the high voltage from a 12V supply.
 
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