[SJRA-Members] Electrical Theory - Dimmable LEDs - RFI

[Bob Turner]

To replace a 12vdc yard light with built in switching noisy power supply that bothers my HF I'm trying something different.  I have the Harbor Freight (HFT) string lights that take an S14 bulb.  The smallest bulb with standard Edison socket I can find is a 1w LED.  They are still too bright.  I could use candelabra adapters and 7w incandescent night light bulbs as they have correct brightness.  I'd rather go low wattage LED.  I've tested my 1w LED bulbs and they do work with 60vac as provided by my Variac.  I need to wait for dark to get an idea as to the brightness.  Now for the question.

If I take two of these HFT strings, with same number of bulbs in each, and wire up an adapter to put them in series will that work out about the same as 60v from a Variac?

Bob