Kitchen spotlights

[Patsy1]

I have recently moved to this house which has 8 spotlights in kitchen off one light switch. Some come on, thne go off and others come on. Never all 8 on at once, 4 at most stay on at one time?
I'm told theyb run off a transformer and have 50w bulbs in.
Can I change anything, or is a new set of lights needed?
Any suggestions?
Many thanks.

 

[rssteve]

check how many transformers you have got? one per lamp or is there more on each one? what rating are they. And are you using all 50w lamps.

 

[chessspy]

Hi, Patsy,
my new best friend,
get a sparky in.
If you pay them you don't have to sleep with them, (usually)
BTW, I'm a bricky, worst luck. ;-(

 

[Patsy1]

Thanks for those.
I got one quote, he said I needed everything new plus £150 labour on top?
I'll have a fiddle (can't get to them from bedroom above because of laminate floor.....well I can, but want to avoid lifting it) and see if I can find out how many transformers there are and what rating. All bulbs are 50w.
If I were to change the lot, does anyone know what the very low watt spotlights are called so I can ask for quotes for those.

 

[Steve]

CFLs? They are great. They come in 7, 9 and 11 watt versions. I have three 9 watt ones in my bathroom, and they are so much better than halogen spotlights. I wholly recommend these.

But they only work on mains voltage.

150 quid is about the going rate for labour, IMO. About a days work to change the lot.

 

[shotgun]

Thanks for those.
I got one quote, he said I needed everything new plus £150 labour on top?
I'll have a fiddle (can't get to them from bedroom above because of laminate floor.....well I can, but want to avoid lifting it) and see if I can find out how many transformers there are and what rating. All bulbs are 50w.
If I were to change the lot, does anyone know what the very low watt spotlights are called so I can ask for quotes for those.

You can remove the spotlights from below as they are fixed by spring clips into the hole and clamp onto the plasterboard. Still recommend a sparks though