I’m sure I have a number of what look like big old drivers for each of my rooms upstairs positioned in the loft. Currently they are all low voltage halogen which at some point I would like to swap out for these led’s. Given the existing GU10 halogens Units have a small transformer each on the pigtail from the lighting circuit which I will replace as you have, what are the large separate ‘driver’ boxes actually doing on top of the joists as well? Are they some kind of voltage regulators before the independent transformers? Thanks in advance
Hi Pat . How are you? Is there not much space for the LED driver in the ceiling or is it the spot light housing? I found when I pulled out the spot light fitting it damaged the plaster board. I filled and sealed and repainted the holes for easy access in the future.
This shows you better in this clip 3:08 all you do it pull the unit out of the ceiling. There are a couple of spring retainers on the light unit but you will see where to hold these when pulling the unit out of the ceiling and putting it back in.
@@AngusMcGregor im not sure the box says Led Driver but in Amazon where I bought them, transformers. Would they work? Or they need to be transformers only? This is the one. I just didn’t want to blow out my house haha REYLAX® 12V 30W 2500mA LED Driver, AC to DC Switching Transformer, Constant Voltage Power Supply, Low Voltage PSU for LED Applications
All good. I am having trouble unclipping the downlights from the ceiling. I'd like to avoid breaking the ceiling and I have no access from above it. How do I do it? The search continues....
G T Hi, Unfortunately you have to give it a good tug. it may bring a little bits of plaster off but there should be only a little bit of making good afterwards.
I've currently got halogen spotlights on a dimmer switch and want led's instead. Do i need to replace the dimmer switch along with the led driver, too? What rating led driver do i require to run 6 GU10 led's bulbs.
subhan907 you would need to check how many lights your drivers can will light up. I would of had to rewrite the whole lighting system and pull up floor board above to rewire so I juts used one driver per lamp as it was easier.
Great video, thanks - very helpful for beginners / amateurs like me! One question - must I buy new Lamp Connectors, or can I re-use the ones from my existing halogen transformers / bulb set-up??
Sorry for the dumb question but I had my whole house fitted with spotlights and a few years later I find that the ones in the loft conversion room are big and chunky and not easy to replace (unlike in all other rooms). Anyone know why that would be? Are they halogen and can I replace them using the method in this video? Thanks!
Apologies, a bit late on this one but I have tried to do exactly as you did, ie replace halogen transformers with the same model of led driver you used. I have two down lighters on the end of my kitchen circuit. However one of the drivers is making a noise when the bulb unit is connected and will not illuminate. The second one, on the end of the loop-in circuit sometimes lights but then doesn't. It flashes once each time it's switched on. Have bench tested the drivers, ie connected a lead from a socket and therefore 240v is being supplied to the driver but it does the same thing, flashes once and does not illuminate. Tested the bulb holder and leads on a car battery (12v) and that is ok. Any thoughts?
Thank you. This video helps. My halogen down keep on blowing up the transformer/ballast, the new type of Philip ballast( plastic casing) does not have the earth/ground port and i dun know where to earth it. Also, a few of plastic ballast were burnt and 1/3 casing gone
Thank you for the excellent video, very well made and clear. I was told that I can replace my halogen downlights directly by connecting GU10, leaving out the transformers and without led drivers. I have done this successfully with the kitchen and living room and bathroom. But the bedroom has one GU10 shining brightly and the other 3 are dim!? Are you able to advise me? If this is because I need led drivers surely there would not be one bulb of the right brightness on the bedroom circuit.
Benbim HI that should be down to the bulbs. Sometimes they are called bright or white. I chose to go down the lo voltage bulb route as the bulbs seem cheaper and use less power. How do you get on with the 240 volt bulbs for cost and power used and how often do they blow? I havent changed a bulb yet with the low voltage bulbs.
Huh, in the UK you can DIY your own electrical work; it's against the law in Australia which usually has very similar laws! Okay then.... Thanks for the vid.
After extensive independent testing, it was verified that the presence of Castlemaine 4X tinnies was just enough to heavily skew the fatality rate negatively for the Antipodeans, hence the differing regulations.
Do you mean the replacement driver doesn't need earthing? Original transformer does not have an earth running to it, driver not requiring too would make life easier.
@@MrOzzy281 It is true, you may use mains directly. I suppose though, using transformer to convert to ex. 12V may seem a bit safer, in case of ex. steamy bathroom and plenty of humidity. On the other hand, why bother having differential switch at home? I am on the verge to switch from halogen to LED in my bathroom, though not sure whether to continue with drivers.
@@MrOzzy281 I just bought 240v LED and wired straight in without transformer or anything like that and they work just fine. I was surprised to see drivers being used with them!
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Nice clear video, thanks for taking the time to record and edit it
I’m sure I have a number of what look like big old drivers for each of my rooms upstairs positioned in the loft. Currently they are all low voltage halogen which at some point I would like to swap out for these led’s. Given the existing GU10 halogens Units have a small transformer each on the pigtail from the lighting circuit which I will replace as you have, what are the large separate ‘driver’ boxes actually doing on top of the joists as well? Are they some kind of voltage regulators before the independent transformers? Thanks in advance
Angus! I looked this up and it's ... YOU! I am fine with the electrics: having trouble getting the fitting back into the ceiling though.
Hi Pat . How are you? Is there not much space for the LED driver in the ceiling or is it the spot light housing? I found when I pulled out the spot light fitting it damaged the plaster board. I filled and sealed and repainted the holes for easy access in the future.
I fixed it ok. The shower MR16 is now giving me problems Think I've cracked the housing
This is a fantastic explanation. Thank you!
Can you please show how you are taking off these lights? I have the exact same one and not able to take out.
This shows you better in this clip 3:08 all you do it pull the unit out of the ceiling. There are a couple of spring retainers on the light unit but you will see where to hold these when pulling the unit out of the ceiling and putting it back in.
It seems my transformer has no earth. Where should I plug the earth wire? Or could I use it without earth?
Are they transformers or drivers?
@@AngusMcGregor im not sure the box says Led Driver but in Amazon where I bought them, transformers. Would they work? Or they need to be transformers only?
This is the one. I just didn’t want to blow out my house haha
REYLAX® 12V 30W 2500mA LED Driver, AC to DC Switching Transformer, Constant Voltage Power Supply, Low Voltage PSU for LED Applications
All good. I am having trouble unclipping the downlights from the ceiling. I'd like to avoid breaking the ceiling and I have no access from above it. How do I do it? The search continues....
G T Hi, Unfortunately you have to give it a good tug. it may bring a little bits of plaster off but there should be only a little bit of making good afterwards.
I've currently got halogen spotlights on a dimmer switch and want led's instead.
Do i need to replace the dimmer switch along with the led driver, too?
What rating led driver do i require to run 6 GU10 led's bulbs.
Just make sure the drivers and bulbs are compatible with dimmers and you should be okay.
@AngusMcGregor
In that case, I will replace the high power halogen dimmer switch to a low power led one. Thanks.
Nice video. question 😊
1. Why you have used so many "drivers" whereas you can use a single transformer for all LEDs connected same connection.
subhan907 you would need to check how many lights your drivers can will light up. I would of had to rewrite the whole lighting system and pull up floor board above to rewire so I juts used one driver per lamp as it was easier.
@@AngusMcGregor thanks, makes sense.
Great video, thanks - very helpful for beginners / amateurs like me! One question - must I buy new Lamp Connectors, or can I re-use the ones from my existing halogen transformers / bulb set-up??
You should be able to use your existing lamp connectors.
Sorry for the dumb question but I had my whole house fitted with spotlights and a few years later I find that the ones in the loft conversion room are big and chunky and not easy to replace (unlike in all other rooms). Anyone know why that would be? Are they halogen and can I replace them using the method in this video? Thanks!
Apologies, a bit late on this one but I have tried to do exactly as you did, ie replace halogen transformers with the same model of led driver you used. I have two down lighters on the end of my kitchen circuit. However one of the drivers is making a noise when the bulb unit is connected and will not illuminate. The second one, on the end of the loop-in circuit sometimes lights but then doesn't. It flashes once each time it's switched on. Have bench tested the drivers, ie connected a lead from a socket and therefore 240v is being supplied to the driver but it does the same thing, flashes once and does not illuminate. Tested the bulb holder and leads on a car battery (12v) and that is ok.
Any thoughts?
Thank you. This video helps.
My halogen down keep on blowing up the transformer/ballast, the new type of Philip ballast( plastic casing) does not have the earth/ground port and i dun know where to earth it. Also, a few of plastic ballast were burnt and 1/3 casing gone
Thank you for the video. You solved my dillema.
Would be much better to show how yhe feed was derived and is it single or from a jb
Showing support thanks for sharing keep up the good work Ken
Thank you for the excellent video, very well made and clear. I was told that I can replace my halogen downlights directly by connecting GU10, leaving out the transformers and without led drivers. I have done this successfully with the kitchen and living room and bathroom. But the bedroom has one GU10 shining brightly and the other 3 are dim!? Are you able to advise me? If this is because I need led drivers surely there would not be one bulb of the right brightness on the bedroom circuit.
Benbim HI that should be down to the bulbs. Sometimes they are called bright or white. I chose to go down the lo voltage bulb route as the bulbs seem cheaper and use less power. How do you get on with the 240 volt bulbs for cost and power used and how often do they blow? I havent changed a bulb yet with the low voltage bulbs.
Thanks for a useful video .
No need for an expensive electrician. Just don’t lick the wires & your be fine 😉
Huh, in the UK you can DIY your own electrical work; it's against the law in Australia which usually has very similar laws! Okay then.... Thanks for the vid.
After extensive independent testing, it was verified that the presence of Castlemaine 4X tinnies was just enough to heavily skew the fatality rate negatively for the Antipodeans, hence the differing regulations.
Transformer doesn't need earthing as already stated from mains
Do you mean the replacement driver doesn't need earthing? Original transformer does not have an earth running to it, driver not requiring too would make life easier.
Why do you need the driver?
MAGA anti-globalist To convert from 240volts
@@AngusMcGregor I understand that you can connect GU10 fittings directly to 230 without this
@@MrOzzy281 It is true, you may use mains directly. I suppose though, using transformer to convert to ex. 12V may seem a bit safer, in case of ex. steamy bathroom and plenty of humidity. On the other hand, why bother having differential switch at home? I am on the verge to switch from halogen to LED in my bathroom, though not sure whether to continue with drivers.
@@wikopl drivers fail and need replacing. They add work and cost. I see no benefit personally
@@MrOzzy281 I just bought 240v LED and wired straight in without transformer or anything like that and they work just fine. I was surprised to see drivers being used with them!
well done