Tim Watts wrote:



Just out of interest, do any mains LEDs use simple reactive droppers, eg
capacitor or inductor, then bridge rectifier and smoothing capacitor?


** Only possible with low power lamps - a few watts at most - beyond which the power factor gets very poor and switch-on surges unacceptable.


And do 12V LEDs have driver circuits which are less stressed than their
mains equivalents? ie are 12V formats more likely to last longer?

** Almost certainly.


..... Phil