Hello forum, in the ceiling of the new house there are halogen spotlights. The entire wiring is not visible. Behind each spotlight, however, there is a transformer (see picture). Two cables come out of the ceiling at each transformer, each serving as neutral (N) and live (L) – on the other side, the spotlight is connected. If I want to replace the halogen spotlights with LED spotlights, what would I need to do? Is this even possible when only the cables at the openings are visible, or could there be additional electrical installations behind the suspended ceiling that I should be aware of? Can I simply use 220V LED bulbs with the same base and connect them directly to the cables coming from the ceiling?
Thank you and best regards, Ashley
Thank you and best regards, Ashley
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Knallkörper6 Jul 2017 13:13ashley schrieb:
So, just connect the new GU10 socket to the ceiling wires using a terminal block and install the LED bulb?Yep. No problem.
Soroka schrieb:
So if legitimate objections are dismissed here as nitpicking, I guess in the future I’ll just stick to pointing out bankers who can’t add and similar things...You can interpret it however you want, but your objection has nothing to do with reality...
LED light bulbs physically cannot get hotter than 150°C (302°F)... is that clear, or do you need me to explain more?
Thanks for your tips so far. I’ve set it up this way now, and it works great. The only thing is: the bulb gets quite hot. Is that normal, and is it safe for the bulb to be installed in the ceiling like that (risk of fire)? I assume 12V halogen spotlights also get very hot, so I guess this shouldn’t be a problem, right? Thanks, ashley
Hello ashley
I am currently in the process of replacing my halogen lights with LEDs as well.
First: there are probably between 3 and 5 halogen bulbs connected to one transformer.
Take the transformer out, disconnect the cables, and connect them by matching the colors using a terminal block.
Now I would recommend using G10 lamp holders; remove the halogen bulb, replace the existing socket with a G10 socket, and then you can connect the more affordable LEDs with the G10 base. It sounds more complicated than it actually is.
Once you have replaced the first halogen with an LED, it becomes quite easy.
I definitely would not use 12-volt LEDs. The transformer still consumes power, which you don’t benefit from.
Steven
I am currently in the process of replacing my halogen lights with LEDs as well.
First: there are probably between 3 and 5 halogen bulbs connected to one transformer.
Take the transformer out, disconnect the cables, and connect them by matching the colors using a terminal block.
Now I would recommend using G10 lamp holders; remove the halogen bulb, replace the existing socket with a G10 socket, and then you can connect the more affordable LEDs with the G10 base. It sounds more complicated than it actually is.
Once you have replaced the first halogen with an LED, it becomes quite easy.
I definitely would not use 12-volt LEDs. The transformer still consumes power, which you don’t benefit from.
Steven
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