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Changing from Halogen to LED lights (dimmable)
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<blockquote data-quote="Ramses505" data-source="post: 541739" data-attributes="member: 36299"><p>Hope this is not too complicated a question; also I do not intend to do this work myself, I am going to employ a trained electrician.</p><p></p><p>I have a friend who has a number of halogen ceiling lights; they cost a lot to run. He wants to swap them for LED lights. He has a slightly older RAKO dimming system for these halogen lights - at the business end (the lights) there is a supply wire running to an inline transformer for each light (a pic is attached). The transformers are Primary 240v ~ 50/60Hz 0.26A and Seondary 11.4v 0.75.</p><p></p><p>Is the RAKO system adjusting the input voltage to dim the existing halogens ? (The transformers themselves don't seem to be branded RAKO units, just plain transformers - though marked 'dimmable').</p><p></p><p>Could the existing transformers be swapped for LED drivers and then the new LED bulbs be run off them - still dimmable ?</p><p></p><p>Is it possible that Philips Mater LED dimmable bulbs could simply be swapped for the halogen bulbs and the whole thing run just like it did before with the halogens (IE still dimmable etc) ?</p><p></p><p>My friend and I have both been told a number of different things about how the changeover can be effected and I would really like to understand the issues and possible solutions beofre instructing anyone further.</p><p></p><p>Thanks very much for taking the time to read and possibly help.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Ramses505, post: 541739, member: 36299"] Hope this is not too complicated a question; also I do not intend to do this work myself, I am going to employ a trained electrician. I have a friend who has a number of halogen ceiling lights; they cost a lot to run. He wants to swap them for LED lights. He has a slightly older RAKO dimming system for these halogen lights - at the business end (the lights) there is a supply wire running to an inline transformer for each light (a pic is attached). The transformers are Primary 240v ~ 50/60Hz 0.26A and Seondary 11.4v 0.75. Is the RAKO system adjusting the input voltage to dim the existing halogens ? (The transformers themselves don't seem to be branded RAKO units, just plain transformers - though marked 'dimmable'). Could the existing transformers be swapped for LED drivers and then the new LED bulbs be run off them - still dimmable ? Is it possible that Philips Mater LED dimmable bulbs could simply be swapped for the halogen bulbs and the whole thing run just like it did before with the halogens (IE still dimmable etc) ? My friend and I have both been told a number of different things about how the changeover can be effected and I would really like to understand the issues and possible solutions beofre instructing anyone further. Thanks very much for taking the time to read and possibly help. [/QUOTE]
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