None working Shower light - ballast unobtainable.

[exalec]

Hi all, I'm looking for comments/advice on a plan I have!

The light in my shower cabinet has stopped working and I seem unable to source a 12VAC Electronic Ballast 32W to power the 265mm dia (4 Pin) circular tube (Chinese origin). I had the ballast repaired 12+ months ago but it seems to have overheated again (peeps not switching light off!) The guy isn't returning my emails and I haven't found anyone who could repair the ballast. It seems that the only 12VAC ballasts I can get are only 18W grrrr.

so I'm thinking about installing waterproof LEDs into the roof of the cabinet and forget about the circular tube. In effect I want to use the existing (switched) 12VAC supply for the light so I can power the new lights on/off using the switch on the control panel and achieve a similar level of lighting (2250 Lumens I think).

I haven't found an LED driver/Transformer that accepts 12VAC so this is where my dastarly plan starts to become desparate. I'm thinking about fitting a relay that would be powered by the switched 12VAC and this would in turn get a 230/240 supply to power up the LED Driver. Would this comply with regs n stuff, Is there a more elegant solution?

Other info:-

Shower cabinet also has a steam generator.

Roof is 6MM fibre glass.

There is free space above the cabinet (500mm +)

I would prefer the actual lights to be 12V.

Other options considered :-

1. Waterproof candles

2. Hang a torch from the monsoon thingy.

3. Waterever else you can think of.

Looking forward to comments/ideas/suggestions.

Regards

Jeff (Yorkshireman with deep pockets and very short arms)

 

[ProDave]

Buy any similar sized light fitting with a similar sized tube, and transplant the whole workings of your doner light to the shower cubicle.

Personally I dislike those shower cubicle things with a built in steam generator, radio etc. They cost a lot of money, and are a nightmare when they go wrong.

Wait until something more serious fails. Then you will find there are a couple of control boxes on the back full of circuit boards. And in most cases you won't be able to even get at the boxes to fix it without removing the whole shower.

The only way I would entertain ever having one would be if it could back onto say a cupboard in an adjoining room, where you could have an access hatch to reach all the controls.

 

[a1]

(Yorkshireman with deep pockets and very short arms)

Haven't you all? :C :innocent O) :coat

 

[Evans Electric]

Forget the relay stuff , dump the manky chinese carp, forget the 12v , fit LEDs with driver powered from 240v.

 

[kme]

Haven't you all? :C :innocent O) :coat

Its a good job you already got your coat...............I`m considering a "de-scoobing" for that comment.......tart!

 

[Jono Pashley]

Its a good job you already got your coat...............I`m considering a "de-scoobing" for that comment.......tart!

I may be joining you with that there!!