i’ve tried replacing my warm led spotlights with brighter led spotlights but they flash on and then go super dim. Can you help explain why that might be? As most LED bulbs have a much lower wattage, for example 5W – this falls below the minimum rating that the transformer is designed for (20W). Most people will be able to recover the cost of a new light bulb within three months. Less trips to the store and up the ladder can be saved with the use of LEDs. It takes about 25,000 hours for them to finish. By comparison, compact fluorescents can last up to 8,000 hours. Can you switch from halogen to LED headlights? My question is – I would think I need to leave the low voltage dimmer instead of switching it to an LED dimmer. As far as I know, a standard LED dimmer is not low voltage. Do they even make an LED low voltage dimmer? Do I need it?

These numbers tell you the maximum wattage that the transformer can carry. For example, a 40VA transformer can handle up to a 40-watt halogen light bulb, while a 10-60VA one can carry between 10 and 60 watts worth of bulbs. Some transformers might just carry one individual light bulb, while others might be able to carry several lower wattage light bulbs in a series.Down Lights in large-sized areas, Triple Cluster Fitting, Quad Cluster Fitting, Awning Lights with G4 plugs or a bulb type fitting and adding a G4 Converter. Saving money and the environment are the benefits of replacing halogen with a light emitting device. Is it worth replacing bulbs with LED? I have 2 gu4 halogen bulbs in my fireplace. I’ve tried to replace with two led bulbs. When I install the new led bulbs they dont work. If I leave one led bulb in and install 1 halogen bulb in the led light lights up. The halogen bulb does not. The number 4 in the name indicates the center-to-center distance between two pins, which is 4mm in this type.

If you have low voltage halogen light bulbs installed with a transformer, the first thing you need to do before replacing Halogen MR16 light bulbs with MR16 LED bulbs is to find the transformer’s maximum load. You should be able to find this on the body of the transformer itself, in the form of a ‘VA’ number. This VA number will either be fixed, or it will be a range (e.g. 10-60VA). The LED light bulbs we sell operate on a UK standard 240V AC, and the light bulbs have a built-in transformer to change this 240V to the LED required voltage. The natural energy-saving properties of LED light bulbs means that they can offer the same brightness of a halogen equivalent, but using only a fraction of the power. A 5W LED spotlight, for example, can offer the same brightness of light as a 35W halogen spotlight. Do I need to swap the transformers for Led drivers, do the also act as a transformer?. Do I also need to replace the dimmer switches? I’m considering changing our existing spots in the house to LED which are MR16 50W halogen bulbs connected in a series of 3 to an Aurora AU-150 transformer rated 50-150VA. We’ve got quite a lot of these throughout the house and if possible I’d like to avoid replacing these (due to the cost) with an LED driver equivalent. Would the existing transformer work with cool white 4000K LEDs? WWe don’t use dimmer switches at the moment but it would be a nice option – we have double switches at the moment.See also What is the LED equivalent of a 250 watt bulb? Can I swap halogen headlight bulbs for LED? So i have removed 50W halogens and replaced them with 5W LEDS which are equivalent to 50W halogens. They work fine but i am worried it will cause a fire so thats why I have asked.

G4 Bulb Type LEDs are a simple replacement for your G4 Pin Type Halogen Globes. However, a better option for Down Lights and some other fittings using G4 halogen bulbs are using our Multi-Volt G4 LED Disc type replacements. Bulbs that operate on a lower voltage than 230-240V must be used with a compatible transformer when installing on UK mains circuits. The transformer converts mains voltage to a lower voltage suitable for the bulbs, ensuring they function as designed and preventing damage to the bulbs and/or light fittings. The G4 lamps are types of the bi-pin or two-pin standard, defined by the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC).A G4 LED capsuleis a low power device with a usual operating voltage of 12 volts DC. Some companies also manufacture G4 LEDs that operate on 12 Volts AC. While the mains voltage around the world is 220-240 volts, you cannot directly connect the G4 led with the main voltage. #2 The Right Transformer A term used to compare LED light bulbs with their incandescent alternatives. An LED light bulb with an equivalent wattage of 35W is a direct replacement for a 35W incandescent light bulb. This is different from a light bulb’s stated wattage ( see below).