Uplighter Transformer

plenty of similar units from any electrical distributor

Are you serious? Looks pretty one off to me. Did you read the spec?

Gents,

Thanks for the pointers but I don't think this is quite the thing I'm looking for...

This is a transformer that is embedded in an uplighter ...

this sort of thing..

There are two knobs on one side...

Thanks anyway... Roy

Won't the company whose website you gave supply one?

You would think so wouldn't you! They are in the middle of China - they haven't replied to emails yet

- ever hopeful :-)

I'm loath to try phoning them!!

I have of course been talking drivel... this is not a 12v Transformer - it's a 240v dimmer... Lamps are 240v!

If only we could remember where we purchased it! They may be able to help...

Thanks, Roy

There is an 'add to basket' facility which suggests they do retail sales. Might be a gambol trying it, though.

It appears to be a combined 12 volt SMPS and dimmer with two outputs at 12 and 240 volts, which suggests two types of bulbs in the fitting.

It might also be possible to repair it. Is it totally dead? If so the likely culprit will be the triac/diac combination. But only a guess.

===snip

Yes - I agree that it's probably one of the triacs. However I really don't want to dig that deep if I can help it! It's a partial failure... The main (mother) light on the top is dead, whilst the (child) reading light is OK.

I think I might be getting closer to locating a source in the UK - all depends on a phone call from youngest son (who owns the light) this evening and a call to retailer tomorrow. Yes, we found the original receipt - took some time...!!!! - Given it is two years old, that says something for my wife's filing system :-)

Many thanks, Roy

OK - Very successful outcome...

Spoke to the UK distributor of the light who turns out to be DAR Lighting of Banbury. They were a bit non comittal on the phone and I wasn't expecting too much. They took my number and address and said they would get back to me.

In the post this morning - with a compliments slip - a brand new part!!!!

Excellent service...

Roy

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Isn't it nice when suppliers remember what they're there for! Well done DAR Lighting of Banbury.

If only that little tit pretending to be a happy customer would see how it's done.

Well done indeed. That's how to build up a good reputation.

You surely don't mean Adam from Lazy Records and Lumos Lighting of Newcastle upon Tyne, who posted to this group pretending to be a satisfied customer?

John

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That dodgy bunch? Are they still going?