Spanky
Senior Member
I only had 4 lights and used a 1N5401 3 amp diode, but you can get 6 amp diodes and up also. Digikey 6 amp 100V diode.
As stated above, you are half wave rectifying the AC wave. You only get half the voltage to the lights, but it was enough in my case. The transformers tend to put too much voltage into the bulbs and burn them out in a short amount of time.
As stated above, you are half wave rectifying the AC wave. You only get half the voltage to the lights, but it was enough in my case. The transformers tend to put too much voltage into the bulbs and burn them out in a short amount of time.