transformer

  1. T

    Transformer tripping

    I installed a transformer for 5 smart thermostats, 1 of the thermostats trips the transformer fuse button right when I turn on the power. There is no call for heat, the c wire isn't connected at the thermostat, just the white and red and the c wire and red to the transformer. It is a 150VA...
  2. L

    Removing Transformer From Halogen Light Fitting For LEDS?

    Hi all, Great forum with lots of advice read and greatly received over the years! I have a question here that I am hopeful somebody here can assist. We have 6 x decorative light fittings that all currently take 5 x G9 Halogen bulbs per fitting. And we also have another 5 decorative light...
  3. L

    24v Transformer specs

    I’m building a vacuum exposure unit…..and so I’m sourcing a 24v transformer to match load of 24v timer…….timer will control qty 10 x 18 watt fluorescent bulbs. ….Apart from the transformer being 24v do I need to pay attention to any other transformer detail…such as the amperage and wattage of...
  4. C

    UK LED Xmas Tree Light Transformer Replacement

    Hi, DIY’er here. I need a replacement transformer but can’t find the exact model required anywhere. It is Golden Power GP-SW120DC0700(UK) Input/Pri - 220V-240V - 50/60Hz Output/Sec - 12V - 700mA 8.4W Please can anyone help or suggest an alternative model that may work. Thank you
  5. Jord001

    Huibolong HTV60C1 transformer

    Hi all, Im new to the forum and wanted to check something and maybe get some advice confirmation. Ive got halogen wall lights which use a Huibolong HTV60C1 transformer, one failed about 4 years ago and i got a replacement from savemylight.co.uk. I fitted it and it was all good. Another one of...
  6. R

    Help with a transformer

    I have a 110 5kva transformer. Run it off a 30 meter exstension lead running from the house into the Work shop. The transformer works and powers all machines I've now installed a 6 mm armoured cable running length 30 meters on a 32amp breaker to the woek shop. When plug the transformer into...
  7. T

    Help installing doorbell transformer

    Hi everyone, I need help installing a Lorex smart doorbell. I have tried to install a doorbell transformer several times to no avail. The first transformer I installed, failed instantly, so I assumed it was faulty from the get go. The second one I installed, seemed to work fine, for about 7...
  8. L

    Halogen light transformer

    I have halogen lights in my kitchen under the wall units, there are ten lights altogether bulbs are either 10 watt or 20 watt G4 bulbs ( not sure which ) All lights went off last week, checked the wiring and bulbs with a 12 laptop power supply and they worked OK, so all bulbs and wiring are...
  9. M

    How to find the correct replacement transformer for a lightstring.

    Hi all, No electronic knowledge here. The plug/transformer of a led lightstring is fried. Now I am trying to find a replacement on Aliexpress. Since we live in Papua, its the best option. But I cant find one with the same numbers. My fried transformer has: PRI (primary) 220-240V ~ 50Hz...
  10. B

    Transformer burnt- reasons?

    Hi I recently purchased(aug18) a house built in 1963 and about an hour before bed I smelt a burning smell in the hallway. I looked around and couldnt figure out the source. Fast forward an hour and I can still smell the same smell but stronger and thats when I figure Id check the attic as the...
  11. J

    UK Replacement Transformer 230V-22V 7A

    Hi All, I've failed... I've come up stumps. Can anyone advise me where I can find a replacement transformer for the attached transformer? V84.29/03385 2 - 9 230V~ 50/60Hz 14-17 22V~ 7A ta40C/B ED40% Thanks in advance for any help!
  12. A

    Effect of SSEN "down tapping" our transformer

    Hi, This relates to our planned PV installation. The G99 application came back outside SSEN's limit for voltage rise, which for property connected at 240V is 1.3%. They will, for an estimated £2K, "look to" change our transformer to drop voltage in normal operation. "Alternatively we can look...
  13. M

    UK DIN rail transformer left loose inside consumer unit enclosure

    I have a doorbell I want to install. The issue is the 16v transformer is designed to sit on a DIN rail. I have a 10 way 17th edition BG Nexus consumer unit which is fully loaded with RCBO's. I got a guy round for a quote and he said if it won't fit on the DIN rail it would be fine to leave it...
  14. S

    UK Isolating transformer for electric toilet bidet and motor bath

    In one of our bathrooms we have a japanese style toilet with bidet/dryer and a electric motor bath. The electrician installed it with an isolating transformer Carroll & Meynell 3000VA Intermittent Isolation Transformer 230V/230V - Screwfix -...
  15. B

    Seeking advice for proper grounding

    Hi, Our house is 150m away from the street. We installed a 600V step-up/down system to bring electricity to it in order to avoid excessive losses and very large cables. The 240V/600V 50KVA transformers are rated NEMA-3R enclosures, located one 10ft above ground and the second one 5ft above...
  16. V

    Velux KUX 220V to 24V transformer in the ceiling?

    Would be compliant with the regulations to have a Velux KUX 220V to 24V transformer installed in the extension's ceiling?
  17. Pastory

    WHY ISNT THERE A NEUTRAL WIRE IN THREE PHASE

    Why the main three phase doesnt have a neutral wire before reaching a stepdown transformer, how does electricity form a loop back to its source
  18. S

    Smart switch for light fixture that uses 12v ac transformer

    I have installed a number of 120v smart light switches and smart bulbs which I have set up on a schedule via an app. I would like to add another smart light switch for a light fixture that has a 120v to 12v transformer inside the light fixture, lighting six 12v (previously halogen) currently LED...
  19. R

    USA Pad Mount Transformer over Pole Mount for New Home Build?

    Hello --- In the planning stages for a new custom home build -- The house will be several hundred feet from the road and I want to have the power underground --- I am wondering if I should inquire about having a pad mount transformer in close proximity to the Power Pole Source rather than a pole...
  20. JohnJohn20

    How to make transformer

    Hello How to make transformer inverter

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