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AC or DC for PAR36

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AC or DC for PAR36

AC or DC for PAR36

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I'm using 12v, PAR36 as emergency lights. Instaed of using the typcial bugged eyed unit i will have thefixtures mounted remote and fed through an inverter system which operates at 120v. I will be installing a transformer to step down from 120v to 12v. Can the PAR 36 operate on AC voltage?
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RE: AC or DC for PAR36

I'm not sure about the AC, however; many vendors offer (out of the box) remote heads and backup battery.  Might be a cheaper alternative than using inverter system.  If you are subject to the NEC and NFPA-101, then the entire emergency system back to the battery system must meet NEC-700.  Might be worth checking into if you haven't already.

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RE: AC or DC for PAR36

Yes. PAR lamps are incandescent lamps with resistive filament and it will not care if the voltage is AC or DC. It will work the same.

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