flk01 Posted April 2, 2006 Share Posted April 2, 2006 I bought two electrified lamps in Berlin. The bulbs have different size screw in bases than the ones in my US lamps. Does it matter that we are AC and europe is DC ? Will these light bulbs work since the current will be coming through the transformer? I'd rather know ahead of time than blow the bulbs. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanaholly Posted April 2, 2006 Share Posted April 2, 2006 Does it matter that we are AC and europe is DC ? Yes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glen Posted April 2, 2006 Share Posted April 2, 2006 Sorry to contradict, as long as the bulbs are the same voltage it shouldn't matter. (12 volts?) Glen Think I should qualify my comment. This only applies to filament light bulbs. Definitely not appliances or fluorescent lights. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darrellandmelissa Posted April 3, 2006 Share Posted April 3, 2006 Glen is correct. Standard filament bulbs as most are in dollhouses don't care if the electricity is AC or DC. The voltage must be correct though. Can someone in the group tell me what the DC voltage is that is most commonly used in Europe? Most of the wiring systems available here use 12 volts. It's AC, but anyone can take one of those bulbs and touch a wire from a 9 volt battery to each contact of the bulb and it will light fine. If the bulb is rated for a slightly higher voltage it should still work but it may not be as bright. But that can depend on how many other bulbs you have on the same circuit. Darrell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glen Posted April 3, 2006 Share Posted April 3, 2006 I think you'll find there are two common voltages DC 1.2v (1.5) and dc 12V My house is all 12V Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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