MR16 halogen bulbs; safe to replace with LED equivalents?

Hi All:

My home, built in 2005, uses a large number of MR16 halogen bulbs as ceiling lights. Being 2021, I want to do a global replacement of these bulbs with MR16s LEDs (for safety and efficiency reasons) but I'm not sure if my electrical system is compatible with LED (I understand that LED wasn't as commonplace 15 years ago and so my electrical system was likely not designed with LED in mind). Unfortunately, I can't easily access the transformers to check their specs.

Is there any danger in just buying some LED MR16's (which appear to be about 7 Watts per bulb) and simply trying them in my existing sockets, which currently use 20 or 35 Watt halogens)? I have dimmable and non-dimmable switches so I'd buy both types of LEDs and test them accordingly.

Any advice that folks may have about whether this approach makes sense, and how to stay safe and not destroy my electrical system in the process of testing, would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks,

 

Do your fixtures use 120v or low voltage (12v) bulbs ?
MR-16's are available in several varieties.

Your bulbs should have the voltage on them.

 

My current (halogen) bulbs are low voltage 12V.

 

It's easiest to just swap out the bulbs themselves. Something like this would work:
https://www.homedepot.com/p/Feit-Ele...CA-3/304122953

I'd recommend getting one or two first to ensure you like the way they look. With LEDs, you want to pick a color temperature that works for you, and ensure they are dimmable (if needed).

Of course, you could replace the whole fixture too if you wanted... but that's a whole other project.