Question About Track Lighting
09-10-2003, 01:56 PM
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Originally Posted by 1988RedT2' date='Sep 10 2003, 02:52 PM
Yup. One of the neat things about alternating current (AC) is that it's easy to change voltage either up or down with transformers.
So, we have 3 transformers total (the 3 sets are not connected to each other). The first 2 I installed worked wonderfully. The third transformer melted all the damn wires in the housing. I thought the unit was messed up, so I replaced it. The second one did the same thing. The house wiring worked fine with the previous light fixture, so I can't guess what the problem is (plus I have limited knowledge, short besides how to install). And we're under the impression that the 3 units are connected on a circuit (the house wiring above the ceiling...no attic to check), so if the first 2 work, why wouldn't the 3rd?
09-10-2003, 02:25 PM
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Originally Posted by Baldy' date='Sep 10 2003, 06:56 PM
Maybe you can help me:
So, we have 3 transformers total (the 3 sets are not connected to each other). The first 2 I installed worked wonderfully. The third transformer melted all the damn wires in the housing. I thought the unit was messed up, so I replaced it. The second one did the same thing. The house wiring worked fine with the previous light fixture, so I can't guess what the problem is (plus I have limited knowledge, short besides how to install). And we're under the impression that the 3 units are connected on a circuit (the house wiring above the ceiling...no attic to check), so if the first 2 work, why wouldn't the 3rd?
So, we have 3 transformers total (the 3 sets are not connected to each other). The first 2 I installed worked wonderfully. The third transformer melted all the damn wires in the housing. I thought the unit was messed up, so I replaced it. The second one did the same thing. The house wiring worked fine with the previous light fixture, so I can't guess what the problem is (plus I have limited knowledge, short besides how to install). And we're under the impression that the 3 units are connected on a circuit (the house wiring above the ceiling...no attic to check), so if the first 2 work, why wouldn't the 3rd?
09-10-2003, 05:03 PM
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Originally Posted by Baldy' date='Sep 10 2003, 12:56 PM
Maybe you can help me:
So, we have 3 transformers total (the 3 sets are not connected to each other). The first 2 I installed worked wonderfully. The third transformer melted all the damn wires in the housing. I thought the unit was messed up, so I replaced it. The second one did the same thing. The house wiring worked fine with the previous light fixture, so I can't guess what the problem is (plus I have limited knowledge, short besides how to install). And we're under the impression that the 3 units are connected on a circuit (the house wiring above the ceiling...no attic to check), so if the first 2 work, why wouldn't the 3rd?
So, we have 3 transformers total (the 3 sets are not connected to each other). The first 2 I installed worked wonderfully. The third transformer melted all the damn wires in the housing. I thought the unit was messed up, so I replaced it. The second one did the same thing. The house wiring worked fine with the previous light fixture, so I can't guess what the problem is (plus I have limited knowledge, short besides how to install). And we're under the impression that the 3 units are connected on a circuit (the house wiring above the ceiling...no attic to check), so if the first 2 work, why wouldn't the 3rd?
09-11-2003, 09:30 AM
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Originally Posted by Sinful7' date='Sep 10 2003, 06:03 PM
[quote name='Baldy' date='Sep 10 2003, 12:56 PM'] Maybe you can help me:
So, we have 3 transformers total (the 3 sets are not connected to each other). The first 2 I installed worked wonderfully. The third transformer melted all the damn wires in the housing. I thought the unit was messed up, so I replaced it. The second one did the same thing. The house wiring worked fine with the previous light fixture, so I can't guess what the problem is (plus I have limited knowledge, short besides how to install). And we're under the impression that the 3 units are connected on a circuit (the house wiring above the ceiling...no attic to check), so if the first 2 work, why wouldn't the 3rd?
So, we have 3 transformers total (the 3 sets are not connected to each other). The first 2 I installed worked wonderfully. The third transformer melted all the damn wires in the housing. I thought the unit was messed up, so I replaced it. The second one did the same thing. The house wiring worked fine with the previous light fixture, so I can't guess what the problem is (plus I have limited knowledge, short besides how to install). And we're under the impression that the 3 units are connected on a circuit (the house wiring above the ceiling...no attic to check), so if the first 2 work, why wouldn't the 3rd?
I think I'm going to get an electrician to check it out, because it's going to get tough convincing Home Depot that all these units are malfunctioned, after a fry 3 in a row.
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