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| ammy |
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Hi all, I have just purchsed a set of spotlights for the bathroom, i
took the existing ones out and replaced the lights but the old ones had
transformers, the new set do not need transformers, so how do i link the
wires from the mains, the switch and the bulbs??? please help?
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| Jamie |
| Posted: Sun Feb 18, 2007 7:46 pm |
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ammy wrote:
Quote: Hi all, I have just purchsed a set of spotlights for the bathroom, i
took the existing ones out and replaced the lights but the old ones had
transformers, the new set do not need transformers, so how do i link the
wires from the mains, the switch and the bulbs??? please help?
I don't' know what country you're in how ever,
here, the WHITE wire goes to the white wire in
the light, the Black wire goes to one pole of the
switch, and the other side of the switch should go
to the black wire of the light.
green wire if you have one, will connect to the shield
or case of the light which should be metal.
I would assume that you use the same wires that were feeding
the transformer.
but then again, i don't know the country you're from.
here we use 120 volts in the home (USA).
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| Homer J Simpson |
| Posted: Sun Feb 18, 2007 7:55 pm |
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"Jamie" <jamie_ka1lpa_not_valid_after_ka1lpa_@charter.net> wrote in message
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Quote: I don't' know what country you're in
In the UK. God knows why it's posting in this group from there.
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| Arfa Daily |
| Posted: Mon Feb 19, 2007 5:10 am |
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"Homer J Simpson" <nobody@nowhere.com> wrote in message
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"Jamie" <jamie_ka1lpa_not_valid_after_ka1lpa_@charter.net> wrote in
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I don't' know what country you're in
In the UK. God knows why it's posting in this group from there.
Just as a matter of interest, the latest additions to the regs here now do
not allow for a person who is not a fully qualified electrician, to do any
work to the lighting circuit in a bathroom. All of this work now, in theory
at least, has to be informed to the local planning agency, and certified by
the person doing it.
Although non-qualified electricians can continue to do some work, such as
adding a single socket to an existing circuit, most of the jobs that we all
used to do as a matter of course, are now severely curtailed. I would
suggest that if the OP has to ask how to do this job, he is not sufficiently
qualified to do it even ignoring the new rules ...
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| Guest |
| Posted: Mon Feb 19, 2007 8:38 am |
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On 18 Feb, 20:30, ammy <ammy.2m8...@diybanter.com> wrote:
Quote: Hi all, I have just purchsed a set of spotlights for the bathroom, i
took the existing ones out and replaced the lights but the old ones had
transformers, the new set do not need transformers, so how do i link the
wires from the mains, the switch and the bulbs??? please help?
If the new spots are halogen, take them back and get 12v ones. It'll
be less work, less cost, and 12v ones are more efficient and long
lived.
If theyre CFL or filament, you'll need to find the other end of the
cables where the transformer is, and remove the tf and wire the cable
to the mains. This is assuming its mains cable - in the unlikely event
it isnt you'd need new cable too.
Theres more on halogen spotlights here:
http://wiki.diyfaq.org.uk/index.php?title=Special:Allpages
These sort of qs are best asked in news:uk.d-i-y
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| ammy |
| Posted: Mon Feb 19, 2007 6:22 pm |
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meow2222@care2.com Wrote:
Quote: On 18 Feb, 20:30, ammy ammy.2m8...@diybanter.com wrote:-
Hi all, I have just purchsed a set of spotlights for the bathroom, i
took the existing ones out and replaced the lights but the old ones
had
transformers, the new set do not need transformers, so how do i link
the
wires from the mains, the switch and the bulbs??? please help?-
If the new spots are halogen, take them back and get 12v ones. It'll
be less work, less cost, and 12v ones are more efficient and long
lived.
If theyre CFL or filament, you'll need to find the other end of the
cables where the transformer is, and remove the tf and wire the cable
to the mains. This is assuming its mains cable - in the unlikely event
it isnt you'd need new cable too.
Theres more on halogen spotlights he
http://wiki.diyfaq.org.uk/index.php?title=Special:Allpages
These sort of qs are best asked in news:uk.d-i-y
NT
apologies if this was posted on the wrong forum, thanks all for your
input.
ammy
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| James Sweet |
| Posted: Tue Feb 20, 2007 3:50 am |
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ammy wrote:
Quote: Hi all, I have just purchsed a set of spotlights for the bathroom, i
took the existing ones out and replaced the lights but the old ones had
transformers, the new set do not need transformers, so how do i link the
wires from the mains, the switch and the bulbs??? please help?
Pick up a book on house wiring, that will help you take care of any
specifics in the local electrical code and have a safe and reliable
installation. If you're still unsure, call an electrician. |
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