Removing Transformer From Halogen Light Fitting For LEDS? Discussion ThreadRemoving Transformer From Halogen Light Fitting For LEDS? Electrical Advice
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 fittings that each take 6 x G4 halogen bulbs per fitting.
We really like the fittings and don't really want to change them if possible. We ideally want to swap all of the halogen bulbs for LEDs, but when we have added the LEDs they flicker a lot and there is a loud humming noise which I presume is the internal transformer.
The question is, can the current transformer, intended for halogen bulbs, simply be removed? And the fitting then wired directly to the lighting circuit cabling and LEDs with internal drivers installed? Or if the LEDs don't have an internal driver, can the transformer be replaced like-for-like with a separate LED driver?
I've added the images of the current transformer and the wiring from one of the fittings here as an example where I have already removed the transformer.
Thanks in advance for any help or advice on this - greatly appreciated.
Lee
Removing Transformer From Halogen Light Fitting For LEDS? for the original thread on Electricians Forums
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 fittings that each take 6 x G4 halogen bulbs per fitting.
We really like the fittings and don't really want to change them if possible. We ideally want to swap all of the halogen bulbs for LEDs, but when we have added the LEDs they flicker a lot and there is a loud humming noise which I presume is the internal transformer.
The question is, can the current transformer, intended for halogen bulbs, simply be removed? And the fitting then wired directly to the lighting circuit cabling and LEDs with internal drivers installed? Or if the LEDs don't have an internal driver, can the transformer be replaced like-for-like with a separate LED driver?
I've added the images of the current transformer and the wiring from one of the fittings here as an example where I have already removed the transformer.
Thanks in advance for any help or advice on this - greatly appreciated.
Lee
Removing Transformer From Halogen Light Fitting For LEDS? for the original thread on Electricians Forums
