Removed light and all lights have gone out...

[paul b b]

just a thought, are they on a dimmer? if something has shorted you would have blown the dimmer switch.

 

[alphatester77]

Ok guys, have got a new transformer for the light which should hopefully fix things, however just a quick question - can anyone tell me what the purpose of these plastic caps I found on the wires of the old one?

Can't seem to remove the transformer without taking the caps off, so want to know if they're important!

 

[sellers]

those caps insulate the connections underneath, the whole thing may unscrew off the cables. Or it may be crimped so you may have to cut.

 

[alphatester77]

hmm doesn't unscrew and has a crimp in it annoyingly - so reckon I'll need to cut it.

So I guess I'll need to go out and get fresh caps dammit! The other light I was doing just had nice simple wires into the transformer and wires out - none of this nonsense! ]

 

[sparkytim]

Just use connectors instead.

 

[alphatester77]

'connectors'? Sorry could you provide a pic for an idiot...

 

[sparkytim]

Connector - a device for connecting two or more "wires" by means of insulated screw terminals or Push fit type.

 

[m4tty]

Chocolate block lol

 

[alphatester77]

Ah you mean like a block?:

 

[m4tty]

Or if you wanna be posh you could use a wago connector

 

[alphatester77]

any benefit of these?

 

[Apache]

any benefit of these?

Oh yea - Wago's are wonderful

http://www.wagobox.com/

 

[Voltimax]

Apache's veterinary Shed Clinic. Sponsored by Wago.

 

[Apache]

Apache's veterinary Shed Clinic. Sponsored by Wago.

:Applaud do you use a spell check? It is rare anyone manages to spell 'Veterinary' correctly

 

[Voltimax]

I was very good at spelling at school patch

 

[alphatester77]

hmm...ok next problem - because I've got 5 or 6 wires needing to connect to one wire (see pic), I'm not sure a connector will work without me creating an elaborate butterfly style connections on the far side - is there another type of connector that lets you connect many to one wire?

(basically it's a pendant-style light with 12 little halogen lights connecting to the transformer...)