Halogen Light not working?

joe2cool

Hi a ceiling Halogen 3 lights has stopped working, all 3 bulbs at the same time. It's been working for 20 years without a bulb change. It sounds like it's the transformer. New bulbs don't work. Is changing the transformer if required easy? Don't normally touch electrics.
Appreciate any advice/ help

Thx

keith969

It's easy but you might want to get them replaced with mains LEDs and ditch the transformer. Low voltage halogens using transformers take a lot of current, and I've seen much damage (melting of terminal blocks, transformer connections etc).

flashg67

Is it one light fitting with 3 lights on it - it might be a propriety transformer and not easy to find a replacement. Replacement full fittings aren't usually too expensive anyway

Ectophile

How easy it is to replace the transformer is likely to depend on how well the person who fitted the lights hid it.


If the transformer is accessible, it should be a like-for-like swap. Just make sure that the new one is the correct wattage for the number of lamps you are using. They are almost all 12V, but some will drive more lamps than others.

joe2cool

Hi thx for that appreciated

(It is the one light fitting with 3 lights)

joe2cool

flashg67 wrote: »

Is it one light fitting with 3 lights on it - it might be a propriety transformer and not easy to find a replacement. Replacement full fittings aren't usually too expensive anyway

Hi on the instructions it does say 'toroidal transformers'?

Ectophile

A "toroidal transformer" is shaped like a ring doughnut. It would be a traditional wire-wound transformer - loads of wire wrapped around an iron ring - rather than a fancy electronic thing.


The modern electronic ones tend to be smaller, lighter and more efficient.

joe2cool

Ectophile wrote: »

A "toroidal transformer" is shaped like a ring doughnut. It would be a traditional wire-wound transformer - loads of wire wrapped around an iron ring - rather than a fancy electronic thing.


The modern electronic ones tend to be smaller, lighter and more efficient.

Hi thx for your quick response. Is it easy to replace yourself? Or would it be better for the electrician?

Appreciate any help
Hoping to finally get it sorted this week, been working too much.

Ectophile

If you're not sure what you're doing, it would be better to get an electrician. It looks like replacement transformers are still available, but you would have to get the right one, and know how to wire it up.

joe2cool

Thanks.....