My neighbour has a 3 bulb halogen light fitting, and all 3 are uniformly dim. Does this suggest a transformer failure and, if so, how easy is it to fit a standard type into a manufactured fitting? I'm thinking there may not be enough space. Any thoughts appreciated.
Halogen lamps very dim
Jun 09, 2004
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On Wed, 9 Jun 2004 12:00:06 +0100, "stuart noble" be enough space.
hi stuart, it is possible that one or more of the lamps are to big wattage wise, this could be to much of a load for the transformer.
regards bob
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Another possibility is a bad contact. This should be invesigated as it could be a fire risk.
Thanks, chaps. These are the bulbs that came with the fitting so I doubt if there's any overloading. I'll double check the connections though. I presume I'm right in ruling out the bulbs themselves. Presumably they either go or they don't.
"stuart noble" be enough space.
Could you possibly take out one and then two of the bulbs and then come and tell us if the remaining bulbs got brighter.
If you remove a bulb, do they all go out?
If so, they have been wired in series, not parallel!
Sparks...
Thanks for the response.
3 bulbs dim 2 bulbs still as dim 1 bulb works normally, whichever socket you put it in. Hope this tells you something
Given the tightness of the spec due to price, I'd not expect an overloaded LV lighting 'transformer' to last five minutes. And if it is a transformer, they usually have fused outputs.
Transformer is probably f***ed. Ask for a new one.
Cheers.
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