im removing part of the drop ceiling in my basement, and as i result i have to remove the high hat lights to make room for the new ceiling. when disconnecting these lights what should i do with the electrical wires? i plan on possibly using them again, i just need to disconnect them for now to get the new ceiling up.

Hello, I bought a house and it has what I think are low voltage switches for several lights in the house. I think originally these were connected to some kind of flourescent lighting. Now the lights have been replaced with incandescent fixtures (a fan and a single-bulb ceiling light). The switches all appear to work fine, but I'm considering replacing them with the "standard" type toggle switches. The current switches are a sort of flat rocker switch which when pressed on one side turns the light on and when pressed on the other, turns it off (they appear to be made by GE). Also, when the switches are hit, there is a distinct "clunk" sound that comes from the attic--I assume this is some sort of a ballast for the flourescent? I'm wondering about the following: 1. Is it a potential hazard for these switches to be hooked to the incandescent fixtures? 2. Can I replace them with standard switches? 3. If I can replace them, do I have to remove that ballast or whatever it is that "clunks" when the switch is flipped?