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  1. S

    Exploding halogen lamp

    Hi all , not been on for a while . Has anyone had problems with the low energy halogen globe lamps shattering whilst in use . A customer of mine has had one blow and was very frightened by this and asked me to check to see what had caused it . She had three of these fitted in a light fitting ...
    • showerman
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    • halogen lamp lighting lights
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    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  2. S

    12v Halogen Transformer

    Good Afternoon, Would appreciate a few thoughts, and before anyone shouts this is NOT my design or installation a fault find and repair job! This is the "roof line" flat in a converted mill, all windows are velux style as the roof slopes through most of the flat. There are no lights into the...
    • sbelec
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    • 12v cable halogen lamps terminals transformer
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  3. T

    DIY: Halogen spot not working

    Afternoon chaps. I've just put up a 3-lamp halogen fitting and it's not working, I've tested from switch to lamp insert with a volt stick and there's current all the way. The contacts at the inserts seem fine as it's a new fitting, I've tried both 50w & 20w (GU10) lamps in it and getting zero...
  4. D

    Halogen Lights

    Visited a Carvery the other day and noticed all the small children squinting due to the location of the halogen heating lamps above the food and made me think. If anyone was testing some where like this would it be pulled up as I had a quick look and they are blindingly bright so for small...
    • Dizzy_Maskell
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    • halogen lighting lights
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  5. G

    Changing halogens for LEDs

    Ive got a client who wants to swap her existing down lights with LED downlights but when i showed her the price of them she started to change her mind... So i was wondering if i could buy the cheaper gu10 halogen dl and just change the bulbs? Could i do this off the mains or would they have...
    • Graham Coughlan
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    • changing halogen halogens led leds
    • Replies: 10
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  6. M

    changing halogen downlights to LED downlights

    hi, ive got 39 halogen downlights to change to LED lights and i was wondering if someone could tell me if i need to use transformers for them or can i directly wire them in to the existing 1.5 wire ?
    • Marc Bonito
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    • changing downlights halogen led lighting lights
    • Replies: 27
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  7. T

    Trouble with halogen downlights

    The halogen downlights in my kitchen have shut down over the period of a few months, to the point where I have no working ones left. They're on 3 dimmer switches and all the lights on one switch went at once (if that makes sense), so I guessed that each dimmer would have 1 transformer which is...
    • tristanhefele
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    • downlights halogen lighting lights trouble
    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  8. D

    Dual Dimmer Switch for led and halogen lights

    Hi All, Just a quick question please. Been asked to install x 2 banks of 6 (12 in total) 7W dimmable led downlights in a through lounge with x 2 pendant light fittings in the centre of each half of the room. The question is: is there a 4 gang dimmer switch available which would service the...
    • Dipzy
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    • dimmer dimmer switch halogen led lighting lights switch
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  9. E

    double oven & halogen hob wiring

    Hi Guys, Here We Go With Another Post That Causes Many Different Opinions On the Forum. Been asked to do the wiring for a new fitted kitchen in the next few weeks, The work includes modifying the ring circuit to include a new 20A D.P switch for a dishwasher. The difference of opinons starts...
  10. D

    MR16 LED flickering - can't access transformer - suggestions?

    I've just replaced most of the halogen spotlights in my rented flat with LED MR16 LEDs and managed to swap out the old transformers for each light and replace with an LED suitable version and they worked great. There is one LED however, in a small bathroom for which I can't access the...
    • diagonali
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    • access bathroom can't flickering halogen led mr16 suggestions transformer
    • Replies: 10
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  11. chudson

    Wisedim with LEDs

    Hey Guys, I'm using a Wisedim from Wise Controls with dimmable LED lamps. We have an issue with the number of LED lamps not quite meeting the minimum load of the dimmer causing flickering. If we put 1 halogen lamp in each dimmable zone they dim absolutely fine. Problem is we can't leave an...
  12. W

    Do I need to replace my digitrac dimmer when switching from Halogens to LEDs?

    Hi I am working through my house, replacing 100 x 12V 50W MR16 halogens with 240V GU10 Megaman dimmable LEDs (previous owner installed the halogens - obviously not aware of electricity prices!). I was told I needed to buy a special LED dimmer so I got the Aurora AU-DSP400X. The existing...
    • willidh
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    • dimmer halogen halogens led leds replace switch switching
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  13. Skimpy Wan

    GU10 Halogen, GU10 LED or T8 LED?

    Advice needed please. Currently renovating a house for my parents, but not sure which way to go with the kitchen lights. At present they have a T8 florescent tube as the main lighting within the kitchen, but I was looking to change this for either: 6 x GU10 Halogen downlights; 6 x GU10 LEDs...
  14. B

    Halogen lamps in pendant drops - Compliance with BRAD L1B ?

    I saw GE Halogen lamps in use on a social housing block being refurbed - whilst they are still allowed to be sold, i don't think you can say it complies with Building Regulations as they are C rated and so hardly energy saving - 1200 lumen for 70 W is pretty poor.( <18 l/w energy efficient is...
  15. C

    `pond flex` or `arctic` cable for flex connection to outside halogen lights ?

    "Hello All", Please don`t think that this is `too trivial` a question for the Forum: I have noticed that My Garden / Outside Halogen Lights [500 W] were originally wired with what looks to Me like `ordinary` 1mm Flex. It looks like the Insulation has been badly degraded by the Weather / UV...
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    Unusual Halogen Transformer help.

    Hi, I've joined to pick the collective brains on here:wink5: I've got a lighting set up bought from Habitat a few years ago. It consists of a big drum transformer, it has two steel wires which span the room and five halogen bulb holders attach to this. It appears the transformer died the other...
    • BMillar
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    • ceiling halogen lamps suitable transformer unusual
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  17. S

    LED GU10s

    Hi all what gu10s lamps are you guys recommending at the moment to replicate the output of a 50w halogen? i have fitted a few Eterna 5w surface mount diode lamps recently but they are circa 12 quid. Got a job on where I need to replace 30 lamps only soon to existing fitting. want to give the...
    • SKY
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    • fitted halogen lamps led price
    • Replies: 13
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  18. P

    Halogen Lights non fire rated???

    Good Evening all Just a Question regarding Halogen 50W spot lights in a 3storey property do they all need to be fire rated? I Know they do in a loft Also on a refurbishment do we comply with part L? I amsure 25% have to be L compliant but maybe only on new builds I have had a brieflook at...
  19. S

    Wrong halogen downlight connections?

    Hello, I'm not an electrician and I'd be really grateful if one of you pros could help me out: I recently moved from a property that I was renting. When I first moved in to this property 4 years ago I noticed that my halogen downlights were failing to work after as short a period as 1 or 2...
    • Strudel
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    • connections downlight downlights halogen lamps problem property wrong
    • Replies: 10
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  20. V

    Fitting an outside halogen light,best practice?

    Hi all,I've got one of these to fit and although it comes with an ip rated fitting I'm curious to know if it's best practice to fit it this way? I have several lengths of good swa off cuts from my previous work and gland kits to suit but I'll be powering the lamp from upstairs which will mean...
    • vaughant
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    • cable fitting gland halogen outside practice through
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum

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