Hi there
Thank you for sending this transformer. I’ve had it fitted by a qualified electrician and it works for about 20 minutes and then goes off for about 30 mins before switching itself back on! Please could you advise, thanks
RESPONSE
Hello,
You describe a classic example of the safety cut out (SCO) engaging and resetting itself.
The SCO is not a fault. It is a safety feature.
Unit is detecting a fault so is shutting down once reaching its maximum operating temperature. Once cooled it resets and then the whole cycle starts again.
We call this revolving door as the procedure continues to repeat iteself.
The fault that caused your original unit to fail is still present. Most likely incorrect bulbs as this is the most common reason.
The fault must be cleared for the unit to work normally.
Please can you tell me how many bulbs you have on the light fitting and the wattage of the bulbs you are using?
Also are they LED or halogen?
Steve
REPLY
Hi there
thanks so much for your advice – you were right: i had a mixture of 10 and 20 amp in the light so I’ve changed them all to 10.
Kind wishes
Rhian
