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lorrayne

Joined: 17 Dec 2004
Posts: 239
Location: Hampshire

Posted: Tue Oct 19, 10 6:55 am Post subject: Problems with recessed spotlights
We have several of these units around the house, sometimes when they have been on for a while 2 or 3 go off, we think this is an overheating problem in the transformer, also in some rooms just one of the lights wont work ( have changed the bulb ) - any one have any ideas, really do not want to have to call a sparky out Cheers Lorrayne

SmattyB

Joined: 26 Oct 2006
Posts: 127
Location: Just landed in Aarhus, Denmark.

Posted: Tue Oct 19, 10 8:22 am Post subject:
Same happened to me earlier this year, changed the bulb and nothing changed. It was one of the transformers in the roof. I had that changed that over and everything was fine. You do have to confident and competent to do this, isolating the lights and making the new connections, luckily I was having some other electrical works done and got the electrician to do it at the same time.

Nick

Joined: 02 Nov 2004
Posts: 34535
Location: Hereford

Posted: Tue Oct 19, 10 8:24 am Post subject:
Older transformers, say 10 years, fail at an alarming rate. The more modern ones seem to be much more stable. The only real question is why the half wit that installed mine put them in inaccessible areas, given that they'd want to be changed, and yet left more lively wires completely exposed.

Dee J

Joined: 22 May 2005
Posts: 342
Location: West Devon

Posted: Tue Oct 19, 10 10:31 am Post subject:

As an electrician, one of my very regular jobs is swapping out transformers on downlights. All types,designs and makes should be regarded as limited-life expendable/replaceable items and any installation where they are not easily accessible is bound to cause problems. One transformer per lamp, and accessible through the lamp opening in the ceiling is often the best way to go - unless for a bungalow or upper floor of a house where the loft-space is easily accessible.

Dee

Brownbear

Joined: 28 May 2007
Posts: 14929
Location: South West

Posted: Tue Oct 19, 10 12:01 pm Post subject:
The main problem with recessed spotlights is that they make your home look like the waiting room of a 1980s Gateshead knocking-shop.

Nick

Joined: 02 Nov 2004
Posts: 34535
Location: Hereford

Posted: Tue Oct 19, 10 12:03 pm Post subject:
That's an incredibly specific reference, Mr Bear. Care to share?

Brownbear

Joined: 28 May 2007
Posts: 14929
Location: South West

Posted: Tue Oct 19, 10 12:05 pm Post subject:

Nick wrote:

That's an incredibly specific reference, Mr Bear. Care to share?

Share? Stump up your own £50.

Behemoth

Joined: 01 Dec 2004
Posts: 19023
Location: Leeds

Posted: Tue Oct 19, 10 12:06 pm Post subject:

Brownbear wrote:

The main problem with recessed spotlights is that they make your home look like the waiting room of a 1980s Gateshead knocking-shop.

you went there as well?

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