Suave
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Hi All,
I have a number of low voltage ceiling lights in my ceiling arranged in 2 rows. These are connected to Dimmable LV Transformers & each row is connected to a 2 Gang 400W Touch Dimmer.
They were all installed by a professional electrician. I had a problem soon afterwards when some of the lights stooped working & further examination showed that some of the brand new transformers were not working & had to be replaced. A couple even showed very bad heat/melting damage which concerned me greatly.
I had them replaced by another electrician & all went fine for a while. Soon after, a number of lights now do not work & the from the ones that do, they randomly come on & off by themselves.
I want to sort this out properly now & not just rely on verbal assurances - I need to know once & for all taht the problem is sorted! Can anyone give that knows about electrics give me an idea as to why this might be happening so the next electrician I call in is made aware of what to look for?
The ceiling lights are Aurora AU-DLL552W with Low Voltage 50W bulbs each connected to a Dimmable LV 12V 20-60VA Transformer. On one row, there are 5 lights & on the other there are 7.
The Touch Dimmer is a Varilight Ultra-flat Screwless 2-Gang 400 Watt Dimmer. I have attached pics so you know exactly what I have & how it is set up! Would really appreciate help on this as fed up of the problem, want to avoid any safety issues & having to keep paying professional electricians over & over again!
Many Thanks,
Suave!
Square Adjustable Downlight White by Aurora
Aurora - Technical Datasheet
iDii402MS - Varilight - Flat Plate Screwless - Iridium Black - 2x 400W Touch & Remote Control Dimmer: Amazon.co.uk: Lighting
http://www.1stopelectrics.com/image/product/idii402ms/2/.pdf
I have a number of low voltage ceiling lights in my ceiling arranged in 2 rows. These are connected to Dimmable LV Transformers & each row is connected to a 2 Gang 400W Touch Dimmer.
They were all installed by a professional electrician. I had a problem soon afterwards when some of the lights stooped working & further examination showed that some of the brand new transformers were not working & had to be replaced. A couple even showed very bad heat/melting damage which concerned me greatly.
I had them replaced by another electrician & all went fine for a while. Soon after, a number of lights now do not work & the from the ones that do, they randomly come on & off by themselves.
I want to sort this out properly now & not just rely on verbal assurances - I need to know once & for all taht the problem is sorted! Can anyone give that knows about electrics give me an idea as to why this might be happening so the next electrician I call in is made aware of what to look for?
The ceiling lights are Aurora AU-DLL552W with Low Voltage 50W bulbs each connected to a Dimmable LV 12V 20-60VA Transformer. On one row, there are 5 lights & on the other there are 7.
The Touch Dimmer is a Varilight Ultra-flat Screwless 2-Gang 400 Watt Dimmer. I have attached pics so you know exactly what I have & how it is set up! Would really appreciate help on this as fed up of the problem, want to avoid any safety issues & having to keep paying professional electricians over & over again!
Many Thanks,
Suave!
Square Adjustable Downlight White by Aurora
Aurora - Technical Datasheet
iDii402MS - Varilight - Flat Plate Screwless - Iridium Black - 2x 400W Touch & Remote Control Dimmer: Amazon.co.uk: Lighting
http://www.1stopelectrics.com/image/product/idii402ms/2/.pdf
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