The contractor's electrician installed these in our MR16 halogen lights and changed the bulbs out to LED. Can an engineer out there explain please?
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Halogen is hotter and uses more power ( watts ) . The LED will use less and last longer , generally more of a direct light from LED and whiter .I think its a win win for you .
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MR-16s are a 12 volt bulb so this transformer is required. Your contractor could have kept your halogens but opted to give you more efficient LED bulbs. This is an upgrade, and a good one if you use the lights a lot. LEDs like constant current typically around 350mA from an LED driver, but I'm not sure if the MR-16s have something to compensate for it as this would be the typical installation.
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I am not sure what you are asking , the LET -75 are miniature transformers to supply power to the fixtures, the LED are the newest form of light technology and have long long lives bright light and draw tiny amounts of power
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I agree with Hans, but you also have folks who prefer the light quality of a halogen. I generally go to xenon after halogen, depends on the situation. sam
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Halogen is hotter and uses more power ( watts ) . The LED will use less and last longer , generally more of a direct light from LED and whiter . I think its a win win for you .
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I had a certified electrician install all of these lights. I recommend calling the company and asking for their technical support. They will be able to advise you.
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I have used led bulbs in fixtures with dimmers and did change anything with the hardware. I DID HOWEVER make sure that the bulbs were listed as dimmable before i installed them and i have had no problems at all.
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Most led bulbs are not designed for enclosed fixtures. Try Home Depot they have a display showing what look like a led ceiling conversion. I have 12 volt ceiling fixtures and I replaced 50 watt halogen bulbs with Philips EnduraLed 10 Watt MR16 and they work great.
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Hi Jacquelyn these bulbs are really ease to change they have those led mini bulbs in them and you just pull it out and replace with another bulb, and stick it back into the hole and your are back on line, I think that you will not have much trouble with changing these bulbs out. I hope this helps your decision on purchasing these lights because my husband really likes them. Millissa
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Its probably not the diode or bulb, it's probably the driver or power supply. U probably will have to replace the fixture.
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I can not say. I assume that if the manufacture of the light fixture recommends MR16 lights, then there would be no problems. I would suggest checking your users manual/information. However, they may have a limit on the bulb wattage. Hope this helps...
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No, but had to replace two bulbs after just months of operation. Maybe the LED would last longer. If you try them and they work, let us know. jasharpe123@charter.net
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You can put other types of light sockets into the track (its standard) . The bulbs that come with it are not LED's but I think they will work . I bought replacement 2 prong halogens at my local hardware store but looking on the web it seems they come in LED's as well. The lights that come with it are bright and have not burnt out after several months of use. I hope that helps
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Yes, Gelcys, the fixture comes with a 50-watt Halogen bulb installed. The general nomenclature for the bulb is "MR-16". When I bought a set of these Malibu fixtures, I changed out the bulbs for 4-watt LED bulbs of the same MR-16 configuration. The LEDs run cooler and, some say, last longer. The light output is the same as far as I can tell. Also, the use of LEDs allows you to use a safer low-voltage transformer to power them.
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I'm assuming you tried these in another socket eliminating the lights or fixture. I have 4 installed with a dimmer. Temps have been in the 20's and they work perfectly.
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Sorry I can't help you there. I just read that they take almost no power, compared to the regular bulb. I put them in two different areas of the MH and basically saw no difference in output of the lights. But I have to believe that I'm using at least 50% less power to get the same light. hope this helps.
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The lights are Halogen. Hot! Can be replaced with LED at $20 per. Light sockets can be a challenge to work with though.
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I can only explain my own experience. Each of the track light fixtures that I install these MR16 LED lights in have their own individual 12V power supply as my track is wired to a 120 V line. I simply replaced the existing lamps with the LED ones and they worked fine. Light output is at least equal or greater than the ones I replaced. I can't comment on the dimmer and I do not use one. FYI, before I order the six LED box, I ordered one LED lamp and used it to ensure that it would work in my set-up.
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yes,..........you must change the bulbs for led. Because they will be very hot and can smell like wire that are burning.
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They are LED lights. The bulb can't be replaced, but it lasts a lot longer than the regular bulb.
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According to one of my contractors the LED light fixtures he has encountered require a low voltage electrical. He does not believ that a LED bulb will work in this traditional fixture.