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Electronic 12V transformer for GU5.3 MR16 LED bulbs

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thexeno:
Hi,

I have an electric setup in the house with toroidal AC trasnformers (230V to 12V) to lilght up the 12V MR16 lights. I switched from 35W or 50W halogen to 7W LED type.
But I read on the blister  the suggestion, which seems to me, to use an electronic transformer type. What does it mean? they seem to work ok with the conventional one.

Here the pictures of the blister attached.

thexeno:
This is the other picture.

Zero999:
There's nothing on the photographs you've posted recommending an electronic transformer, in English.

I think it will work with the existing toroidal transformer. Just replace the bulbs.

thexeno:

--- Quote from: Zero999 on September 03, 2019, 10:37:15 am ---There's nothing on the photographs you've posted recommending an electronic transformer, in English.

I think it will work with the existing toroidal transformer. Just replace the bulbs.

--- End quote ---

Sorry I have not highlighted the picture.
It shows on the first "AC electronic", and on the second check the diagram on the left of the CE mark.

Zero999:

--- Quote from: thexeno on September 03, 2019, 11:32:20 am ---
--- Quote from: Zero999 on September 03, 2019, 10:37:15 am ---There's nothing on the photographs you've posted recommending an electronic transformer, in English.

I think it will work with the existing toroidal transformer. Just replace the bulbs.

--- End quote ---

Sorry I have not highlighted the picture.
It shows on the first "AC electronic", and on the second check the diagram on the left of the CE mark.

--- End quote ---
Why do you think that means use an electronic transformer?

The phrase "AC electronic" doesn't mean anything in English, so I just assumed it's a foreign language and means it's designed for AC electricity.

In my experience, LED lamps designed to replace halogens are more likely to be comparable with a mains frequency transformer, than electronic one. They're normally designed to work with electronic transformers, but they don't always work perfectly. I've had issues with flicker and intermittent operation with a halogen replacement LED lamp and an electronic transformer before. It was resolved by replacing the transformer with on of the same brand as those used in other fittings which were already powering LEDs properly. I did consider replacing all of the electronic transformers in that installation, with a single mains frequency one, but decided it wasn't worth it.

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