Under cupboard florescent lights not working

[Karen Barclay]

Hi, All of my lights are not coming on under the kitchen cupboards, I've pushed in all the individual sockets to each bulb and they are all fine. the socket where I switch them all on is a double switch, the one switch puts on mini spotlights over the sink and that is fine, the other switch puts on the under cupboard lights. Any ideas what's wrong please?

 

[EFLImpudence]

What kind of lights are they?

Are they 12V, do they have a transformer? (no need Winston)
Is there a fused connection unit anywhere?

 

[securespark]

You do know it's not a transformer, don't you?

You might have worked in the industry for years, but I want to patronise you incessantly.

 

[EFLImpudence]

Might be.

 

[winston1]

What kind of lights are they?

Are they 12V,
Is there a fused connection unit anywhere?

Fluorescent lights (well the ones used in houses) run off 240v not 12v.

 

[EFLImpudence]

Sorry, forgot the thread title.

 

[Karen Barclay]

Yes there is a transformer that all the cables run into on top of the cupboards and it says 12v

 

[EFLImpudence]

It could be that has failed.

Have you a multimeter to make sure there is voltage to it and out of it?

 

[Karen Barclay]

I have no idea what a multimeter is! All i do know is that there are other wires coming out of it going to the mini spotlights above the sink and they are working so I guess it works. Or am I being a bit thick in thinking that?

 

[EFLImpudence]

No, if so, that would suggest a loose/broken wire to the under cabinet lights.

 

[Karen Barclay]

Hmmm ok thanks.

 

[winston1]

It could be that has failed.

Have you a multimeter to make sure there is voltage to it and out of it?

Only of use if it is a transformer. If it is a 35kHz switching power supply a multimeter won't be able to measure the output.

 

[winston1]

I have no idea what a multimeter is! All i do know is that there are other wires coming out of it going to the mini spotlights above the sink and they are working so I guess it works. Or am I being a bit thick in thinking that?

I still think the fluorescent lights are 240v and the supply on top of the cabinets is a red herring.

 

[EFLImpudence]

I still think the fluorescent lights are 240v

Why?

and the supply on top of the cabinets is a red herring.

Don't be silly.

 

[ban-all-sheds]

I still think the fluorescent lights are 240v

Why?

Under cupboard florescent lights not working

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