=River Perfection=
Well-Known Member
- Joined
- Dec 28, 2007
- Messages
- 552
- Reaction score
- 537
h
Last edited:
If I'm not mistaken the transformer has to be specific to LED lights.
The last set I did I started with LEDs and I'm almost positive the transformer was LED specific.
I'm putting can lights in my house and doing LEDs in the cans. I had to buy a specific dimmer switch for the LED's, a traditional dimmer will cause them to flicker and flash.
I would talk to the folks at Home Depot about the transformer issue but my guess is you either need an LED specific transformer or at the very least all of your lights need to be LED.
Ok I'll try that... this is a low voltage system. I wonder if my transformer the issue. It s a 900w 12V. I wonder if I get a transformer with a 15V option it will work. The run is long.. 100ft.
No dimmer........ its a 900w transformer with 3 300W taps. This run is on a 300W tap. No flicker at all until I add the 5th light, then they start all flashing or go out.
Only issue I can think of is that the run might be too long for the LED's. It is 100ft run, but worked flawless with the incandescent s. I figured it would be a slam dunk since I'm replacing 7 35w spots with LED spots that only use 9watts. OR maybe its my older transformer. Would a newer 900w transformer with the 15V option work maybe? I need 3 taps.. I have 3 runs off this box I need to power.
Have you tried adding 7...or 8 out more LEDs and see... Maybe you need to get more draw on the system.
Tried it with a newer smaller transformer I had at home and same problem. Right now unplugged the 3 15W incandescent I had on the line.. now it will run 4 leds spot lights perfect.. but now when I add the 5th it makes them all go out. Goodness!
All leds work. I moved the box closer w exstension cord just to experiment and it powered everything perfect, elimintaing the 30ft splice running under the lawn. The splice was getting warm where it joined the run around the pool. This is on the 15v tap. Im at a loss. I dont have the option to run the box out there. No power around pool.