AC light emitting diode and AC LED drive methods and apparatus

A lighting system comprising:

• a printed circuit board;
• at least one LED circuit mounted on the printed circuit board, the at least one LED circuit having a plurality of phosphor coated LEDs that are configured to deliver a lumen output of a same color;
• a driver circuit mounted on the printed circuit board, the driver circuit including at least one bridge rectifier and at least one capacitor;
• a housing including a plastic lens, wherein the housing is a reflective material and the circuit board is encapsulated in the housing;
• a first power connection lead connected to a first input of the bridge rectifier;
• a second power connection lead connected to a second input of the bridge rectifier;
• and
• an electromechanical switch electrically coupled between the driver circuit and the at least one LED circuit and configured to be selectable by an end user, the switch configured to change a level of power that is delivered to the at least one LED circuit,
• wherein at least a first portion of each power connection lead is contained within the housing and at least a second portion of each power connection lead extends beyond the housing to enable the driver circuit to be electrically connected to an AC power source.

A lighting system comprising:

• a printed circuit board;
• at least one LED circuit mounted on the printed circuit board, the at least one LED circuit having a plurality of phosphor coated LEDs, wherein at least one LED of the plurality of phosphor coated LEDs delivers a lumen output of a different color temperature than at least one other LED in the plurality of phosphor coated LEDs;
• a driver circuit mounted on the printed circuit board, the driver circuit including at least one bridge rectifier and at least one capacitor;
• a housing including a plastic lens, wherein the housing is a reflective material and the circuit board is encapsulated in the housing;
• a first power connection lead connected to a first input of the bridge rectifier;
• a second power connection lead connected to a second input of the bridge rectifier;
• and
• an electromechanical switch electrically coupled between the driver circuit and the at least one LED circuit and configured to be selectable by an end user, the switch configured to change a level of power that is delivered to the at least one LED circuit,
• wherein at least a first portion of each power connection lead is contained within the housing and at least a second portion of each power connection lead extends beyond the housing to enable the driver circuit to be electrically connected to an AC power source.