Snaplite downlighters

[Theorysparky]

Went to a job today where 3 of these downlighters had failed

the transformers had gone duff but also the tenant had replaced the lamps

are these lamps specialist to these fittings or can you use normal

mr16 ?

Cheers

 

[m4tty]

Bump

 

[cadspark]

You have to use aluminium reflector lamps in them which reflects the heat forward instead of the usual dichroic lamps that send the heat back into the fitting.

 

[batty]

As Caddie says if you use normal dichroics it will bu..er the fittings and probably the transformers but it may be just the trannies. I have fitted loads over the years and occasionaly you may get a few duff trannies. I usually ring electro technic and they send me out a few replacements at no charge.

 

[Theorysparky]

cheers for that

well the tenant put the dichroics in as replacements

its the trannies that have gone 5 years old

hopefully the Polish tenant still has the old lamps