You can if you want to connect two 12 volt lights in series with each other. Make sure that the 12 volt lights are rated for AC and not DC.
CommentFurther to the above answer, you must also ensure that the two lamps have identical power ratings, or the lamp with the lower power rating will be brighter than the one with the higher power rating!
Yes but it will be very dim.
The amp rating for a 100VA transformer will vary depending on the actual voltage of the transformer. Transformers have both a primary and a secondary voltage.
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Is the 12V AC or DC? If it's AC, you find a transformer that can step up voltage by approximately a factor of 10, and adjust the output as necessary (e.g. with a voltage divider). If it's DC, then you can build an oscillator that runs on 12V DC and then put it into a transformer. Be sure to know how your oscillator's waveform is effected by the transformer.
Amps * Volts = Watts Amps * 12 = 600 600/12 = Amps = 50 amps You would need a reserve capacity, so I'd go somewhere between 60 or 100 Amp rated transformer. Transformers are rated in volt-amps which is usually calculated the same as watts. But the term "watts" technically does not apply to transformers. So you need a 600 volt-amp transformer or, as Redbeard has suggested, you need an 800 or 1000 volt-amp transformer. That's a lot of amps for a 12 volt system so I recommend you double check your requirements. You will need a #2 gauge wire if your requirements are correct.
A 60VA transformer can run only one 50W bulb.
The amp rating for a 100VA transformer will vary depending on the actual voltage of the transformer. Transformers have both a primary and a secondary voltage.
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The output voltage of a transformer is not connected to the maximum rated current. You state that the transformer is rated at 12-0-12 at a current of 1A, therefore the maximum (rated) current on the secondary would be 1A. Normally, transformers are rated in VA (volt amps) which is simply voltage x current, the voltage across the two 12v terminals would be 12+12 volts, making the rating of the transformer 24VA.
Most pool lights are 12v ac and run off a transformer so no need to ground
+12 volt , -12 volt, + 5 volt, - 5 volt, and + 3.3 volt.
Is the 12V AC or DC? If it's AC, you find a transformer that can step up voltage by approximately a factor of 10, and adjust the output as necessary (e.g. with a voltage divider). If it's DC, then you can build an oscillator that runs on 12V DC and then put it into a transformer. Be sure to know how your oscillator's waveform is effected by the transformer.
No, you will need to get a step up transformer, it's probably more sensible to get a 12v sensor.
if used for charging-NO if used for supply voltage-yes
A DC voltage added to one side of a transformer has no effect on the other side.
No. The ignition needs 12v to run, the starter needs 12v to crank, the bulbs all need 12v to get bright enough...
If you exceed the rated voltage of your transformer, there is a high possibility that its insulation will break down and you will ruin that transformer.
Your transformer should have a namplate on it that states how many amps or fractions of amps it can produce. You would then multiply that number by your secondary voltage to get your VA rating. sec. voltage 12v X .05 amp = 12 X .05= .6va