Originally Posted by
vaughant
Hi fella,try screwfix or tlc even b&q if your stumped.it should never burn out that quick though so check the wiring out and that no insulation etc has fallen on top of the lights as they've got to get pretty hot to blow a trans that quick.
Low voltage are wank IMHO but still that's a poor showing,check the bulbs are deffo 12v and that your getting 12v out of the trans,usually the bigger the better but worth checking,as less volts means more amps hence the premature death of it.
These lamps are suspended from twin cables that run the length of the hall, and the transformer is in a unit on the ceiling. The new transformer came from Screwfix and to keep it cool I relocated it to the attic.
I've certainly got the 240v going in but not the right meter to test the output.
I'll check the bulbs just in case they went with the last transformer but if that isn't it I'm putting proper lights in!