Hi Steve
We had the new transformer fitted yesterday but are having some issues with it. When it was first switched on it just flickered once and then switched off. The lamp was removed and wiring checked once again but still with the same results. Next, all the bulbs were removed, checked and refitted 5 at a time. The lamp then worked perfectly until more than 15 out of the 20 bulbs were fitted? With 15 fitted the lamp can be switched on and off with know issues but with just one extra bulb fitted it flickers once and again turns off. It also does not matter how the bulbs are spread around the lamp the result is always the same.
Any suggestions would be most grateful.
Many thanks
James
Hello,
You are overloading the unit. Incorrect bulbs which go over the rating of the transformer.
The safety cut out is kicking in.
When it detects an overload it will flicker / dim and shut down.
This may be why your previous unit failed.
Steve
Hi Steve
Cheers for that just checked each bulb fitted and 5 of them are 20w rather than the required 10w so that confirms the overloading. The lamp is 9 years old but I guess having the incorrect bulbs didn’t help. Thanks for your help much appreciated
James
