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No this is the first time I have come on to this site. I really wish I didn't have too, not good situation. But the feedback has been great and I would like to thank all those that have contributed.

Yes. Never specified a brand.

No the orignial electrician did not offer to fix under warranty.

difference for the 6 month to 8 months is it took them a while to carry out other required work.

In the JCT standard building contract is a 6 month retention period for defective work, and items that come up during the work settling. This problem came up at the end of that period.

I am not trying to use this forum as a substitute. - My initial posting (thread) a couple of days ago was to confirm what I had been told by the electrician that cheap transformers will fail far quicker, before he came last night where I asked him to put what he was saying on an e-mail. -...

It is a matter of principal. I paid a lot of money for a professional job. The light fittings and transformers were a provisional item in the contract, so should have been agreed. It is small claims court, so the statemnet doesn't have to conform with more expensive reports. It just has to be...

Transformer used was Avenue 60VA Dimmable Transformer. Each recessed spotlight (20 in the house - 6 kitchen, 6 in living room, 4 hallway, 4 bathroom) has its own transformer. The ones that failed aren't controlled by a dimmer switch. I have been told that transformers are like light bulbs...

Situation: • As part of renovation, I did complete rewire and new fittings (Completed june 2013). • In February 2014 I had a spotlights transformer fail. The independent electrician said that was because a cheaper transformer had been used and I would most likely start to see other...

Have discussed with installer, but he won't take responsibility for the transformers (Things) installed. Even through in the rewire and fittings contractual agreement, fittings were provisional and hence should have been agreed. The installer says I choose a cheaper transformer (thing) from 2...

ban-all-sheds you have accessed the situation well.

They are definitely transformers. - Auroura 2 12V 60W Dimmable Transformer costs £6.50 (was £11) from Ryness (http://www.ryness.co.uk/products?searchTerm=transformers). - Unsure how much Avenue 60VA Dimmable Transformer costs.

Moved in April 2013. So I guess between then and now is approx 18 months (4 failed within this time). However, 3 of the transformers failed before April 2014 (less than a year). The original transformers are the ones failing (Avenue 60VA Dimmable Transformer) not the new ones (Aurora 2).

Thanks bernardgreen. Any information helps.

Based on information on this forum and other research. Just wondering if people can give an opinion on the below statements. Reason being I think the electrician that installed the lights should have informed me to the types of transformers used, and because they are failing less than 1 year...

The transformers don't have any insulation around them.

Recessed fittings, no insulation around them as far as I am aware.

I have replaced 4 transformers in the first 18 months. This is of a total of 20 lights. And only about 14 of the lights are used regulary.

I had no say in the transformers. I am just finding out now because they are failing.

Each Transformer only does 1 light. Not sure what you mean by overloaded. The ones that failed don't have dimmers. The actual transformer used is: - Make: Avenue 60VA Dimmable Transformer - Unsure how much it cost as electrician supplied Problem is electrician wants me to pay...