I have just bought one to go in my shower light. It says do not use wit
an electronic transformer but to use a wire wound AC transformer or a D
transformer. I have connected it up to the existing transformer and al
seems OK except a very minor flicker in the first 2 minutes of bein
on. I have looked at wire wound transformers and they seem to be abou
the £40 mark which is a bit OTT for a single light fitting. Any idea
and any reason why the existing electronic transformer won't be an
good. Or how do I get hold of the correct transformer. Thanks i
advance


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Alec

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> I have just bought one to go in my shower light. It says do not use with
> an electronic transformer but to use a wire wound AC transformer or a DC
> transformer. I have connected it up to the existing transformer and all
> seems OK except a very minor flicker in the first 2 minutes of being
> on. I have looked at wire wound transformers and they seem to be about
> the £40 mark which is a bit OTT for a single light fitting. Any ideas
> and any reason why the existing electronic transformer won't be any
> good. Or how do I get hold of the correct transformer. Thanks in
> advance.
>
>
>
>
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> Alec

Most electronic transformers have a minimum load requirement. eg may say
10-75VA on it. This means minimum of 10 Watt lamp Maximum of 75W lamp (or
combination of lamps). Its to do with the internal voltage reglation
circuit. Look for a transformer that says (eg) 0-75VA

On Thu, 27 Jul 2006 18:40:57 +0100, Alec <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>
>I have just bought one to go in my shower light. It says do not use with
>an electronic transformer but to use a wire wound AC transformer or a DC
>transformer. I have connected it up to the existing transformer and all
>seems OK except a very minor flicker in the first 2 minutes of being
>on. I have looked at wire wound transformers and they seem to be about
>the £40 mark which is a bit OTT for a single light fitting. Any ideas
>and any reason why the existing electronic transformer won't be any
>good. Or how do I get hold of the correct transformer. Thanks in
>advance.

For a LED one you could use a much lower rated transformer than for halogen.

On Fri, 28 Jul 2006 06:27:31 +0000, Tim Morley wrote:

>
> Most electronic transformers have a minimum load requirement. eg may say
> 10-75VA on it. This means minimum of 10 Watt lamp Maximum of 75W lamp (or
> combination of lamps). Its to do with the internal voltage reglation
> circuit. Look for a transformer that says (eg) 0-75VA

I think Screwfix do one for LEDs