High voltage or HV LEDs operate on mains voltage 240V AC and have a current stabilization device fitted into the chip of the HV LED. This eliminates the requirement for a capacitor which is used in conventional LEDs to convert the voltage from mains 240V into the required DC output voltage. The capacitor is the weakest link in the chain and is often the first component to fail.

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The Aurora M10 DOB LED downlight was the first to feature this technology and arrived in July 2013. Due to the success of this product and the HV technology Aurora are introducing a range of HV retrofit lamps and commercial LED downlights. This range will be known as AOne and is set to be another leap forward for lighting in general.

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Some of the other benefits with this technology has been an improved dimming performance with TRIAC dimmers and lighting control systems.  As there are fewer components in the product they weigh considerably less which helps to reduce shipping costs.

Whether these new features help to reduce the price of LEDs that remains to be seen but one thing for sure is that HV technology is here to stay and Aurora are setting the pace and race for supremacy.

Further information about the Aurora AOne LED Lamp range can be found here. The GU10 range is available from October 2014 at Downlights Direct.

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