Transformer Problems
#1
05-16-03, 04:56 AM
Transformer Problems
I have a 150W transformer powering undercabinet lighting (with bulbs totaling 147W. One transformer totally quit working after several months of working sometimes (sometimes not). I recently replaced it. The new transformer gets excessivley hot. Though the lights work, I'm afraid I'm about to blow this transformer and that the first transformer was not defective.
I'm not sure why I have a problem.
I'm not sure why I have a problem.
#2
05-16-03, 06:41 AM
Is the second unit the same wattage as the first? How much wattage to your lights use (number of lights X watts per lamp)? How much can the supply deliver?
Some new units run pretty hot, I've seen some run at 50-60C in "normal" operation. That's fairly hot to the touch.
Some new units run pretty hot, I've seen some run at 50-60C in "normal" operation. That's fairly hot to the touch.
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05-16-03, 08:52 AM
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Although the transformer is technically rated for 150W, and you have loaded it to the max, I would consider that it is overloaded. Transformers get hot, don't get me wrong, but I wouldn't normally load a constant load like lighting to 100% of its source.
