A light emitting diode (LED) lighting assembly (100; 204; 300) comprising: one or more LED lights (104; 220; 340; 342) electrically connected in series along at least one circuit path ; logic circuitry (212; 314); driver hardware (216; 318) electrically connected in parallel with the at least one circuit path of the one or more LED lights; a feedback circuit (214; 316), a first input pin ; a second input pin ; and characterised by a transient voltage suppressor electrically connected to the first input pin and the second input pin such that when the LED lighting assembly is subjected to a strike voltage via the first and second input pins, the transient voltage suppressor absorbs the strike voltage and a rectifier (308; 308a-308d) that is electrically connected in parallel with transient voltage suppressor , wherein the rectifier converts alternating current (AC) voltage received by the LED lighting assembly into direct current (DC) voltage, as well as one or more resistive elements electronically connected in series along a first circuit path with the driver hardware (216; 318), and in parallel with the at least one circuit path of the one or more LED lights (104; 220; 340; 342), and wherein the feedback circuit (214; 316) is adapted to receive a first voltage (214a; 314b) input from the logic circuitry, receive a second voltage input from a point on the first circuit path that is in series with the driver hardware, compare the first voltage input with the second voltage input, and output a voltage to the driver hardware based on the compared first and second voltage inputs; wherein the driver hardware is adapted to permit or restrict the flow of current through the first circuit path of the driver hardware (216; 318) and the series of resistive elements based on the voltage output by the feedback circuit, thereby increasing or decreasing the flow of current (227; 229; 323) through the one or more LED lights. one or more LED lights (104; 220; 340; 342) electrically connected in series along at least one circuit path ; logic circuitry (212; 314); driver hardware (216; 318) electrically connected in parallel with the at least one circuit path of the one or more LED lights; a feedback circuit (214; 316), a first input pin ; a second input pin ; and characterised by a transient voltage suppressor electrically connected to the first input pin and the second input pin such that when the LED lighting assembly is subjected to a strike voltage via the first and second input pins, the transient voltage suppressor absorbs the strike voltage and a rectifier (308; 308a-308d) that is electrically connected in parallel with transient voltage suppressor , wherein the rectifier converts alternating current (AC) voltage received by the LED lighting assembly into direct current (DC) voltage, as well as one or more resistive elements electronically connected in series along a first circuit path with the driver hardware (216; 318), and in parallel with the at least one circuit path of the one or more LED lights (104; 220; 340; 342), and wherein the feedback circuit (214; 316) is adapted to receive a first voltage (214a; 314b) input from the logic circuitry, receive a second voltage input from a point on the first circuit path that is in series with the driver hardware, compare the first voltage input with the second voltage input, and output a voltage to the driver hardware based on the compared first and second voltage inputs; wherein the driver hardware is adapted to permit or restrict the flow of current through the first circuit path of the driver hardware (216; 318) and the series of resistive elements based on the voltage output by the feedback circuit, thereby increasing or decreasing the flow of current (227; 229; 323) through the one or more LED lights. <EOS>