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From: Fiona H
Hi all, we have some downlight dramas.
6½yrs ago, we fully renovated our PPOR. We installed low voltage halogen downlights from the local electrical wholesalers. Beaut!
Now, the globes are starting to fail and need replacing - thats ok except I cant get them apart. The paint on the unit has "flowed" and welded the little front ring to the back. So I have been removing the entire fitting from the ceiling - which doesnt do the gyprock any good in most cases! (we dont have ceiling access), bashing it with a hammer, and "de-welding it". Replace globe and away we go.
Except.... one that I have replaced has cactus'd again, already paint welded shut (in a matter of months) and I find upon removing the entire thing from the ceiling again, that the wires from the actual light, to the transformer have obviously gotten a bit too hot and one is broken. Hence no lightie workie.
On top of this, several of the key lights in the living room often decide to turn off and turn on again hours later. They didnt do this in the first year or so, but have since. We guess the transformer is overheating or something like that.
So overall a major disappointment and we are planning to replace the b*%&$y lot but dont know what to buy (we do like the halogen downlight lighting....)
If this had been rental property it would have been an electrical nightmare! Puts me off putting them in an IP.
Recommendations? Suggestions? What to look for???
HELP?
Hi all, we have some downlight dramas.
6½yrs ago, we fully renovated our PPOR. We installed low voltage halogen downlights from the local electrical wholesalers. Beaut!
Now, the globes are starting to fail and need replacing - thats ok except I cant get them apart. The paint on the unit has "flowed" and welded the little front ring to the back. So I have been removing the entire fitting from the ceiling - which doesnt do the gyprock any good in most cases! (we dont have ceiling access), bashing it with a hammer, and "de-welding it". Replace globe and away we go.
Except.... one that I have replaced has cactus'd again, already paint welded shut (in a matter of months) and I find upon removing the entire thing from the ceiling again, that the wires from the actual light, to the transformer have obviously gotten a bit too hot and one is broken. Hence no lightie workie.
On top of this, several of the key lights in the living room often decide to turn off and turn on again hours later. They didnt do this in the first year or so, but have since. We guess the transformer is overheating or something like that.
So overall a major disappointment and we are planning to replace the b*%&$y lot but dont know what to buy (we do like the halogen downlight lighting....)
If this had been rental property it would have been an electrical nightmare! Puts me off putting them in an IP.
Recommendations? Suggestions? What to look for???
HELP?
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