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LED Downlights Installation Instructions
LED downlights are often as easy to setup as any ordinary incandescent light bulb. Most applications entail plugging them into a socket that streams off your mains Alternating Current (AC 110-230V) and since good quality LED lights have their own built in transformers, it's a plug and play, DIY situation that can be easily and speedily achieved without requiring any transformers on any downlight, which is often the irritating case when running halogens. Yet, it is extremely important to note that there are a few occasions that require a lot more tinkering in order that your LED Downlights run at best level and don't get destroyed in the process.
Two critical considerations to take into account when installing your LED lights is whether your downlights will be working off a Direct Current (DC 12V) application or whether you have a dimmable option. In both cases, it is vitally important to ensure that you have the precise hardware setup so that your LED Downlights can really shine their best for an extended duration of their functional lives.
Initially, if you are seriously thinking to run your downlights off a 12V DC system, you'll require to purchase MR16 (socket type) downlights and have the suitable transformer fixed. The Magnetic Transformer is the most commonly used power modulating device for the majority of homes and businesses. The transformer type has to optimally run your LED lights. They are very cheap and you can get them at any electrical shop. If you've got one, then very good - again it's a simple plug and play device. However, LED Downlights will NOT work with an Electronic Transformer (or better known in the technical world as "Switch Mode Power Supply"). So, best bet is to get your responsive neighborhood Sparky (electrician) to come in and have a look and see as he will be able to spot, source and change that required transformer.
It's worth bringing up that you should not run a combination of different lighting engineering on the same 12V circuit as you may experience a drop in illumination of your LED Downlights or they may not activate at all. Using a 12V equipment it is either all LEDs or all Halogens.
The next is, if you want to manage to dim your led lights, then you need to purchase a dimmable LED Downlight option and acquire the right dimmer switch fitted. A Bell-Push Dimmer Switch is the the best device used for regulating the increase or decrease of voltage to your dimmable LED Downlights and should be offered to you by your dimmable LED supplier when you purchase. LED lights will NOT run effectively (or NOT at all in some cases) with the old styled Push-Button dimmer switches. Again, like the Magnetic Transformer, a Bell-Push Dimmer control is also essential and relatively inexpensive to obtain.
So, if you need a 12V LED Downlight or maybe a dimmable option (either on AC or DC currents) you may need to ensure you have a Magnetic Transformer set up or a Bell Push Dimmer Switch hooked up appropriately. This will make sure your LED lights function at a 100% efficiency and live out their unbelievably long lives with no hassles. Be sure to follow the LED Downlights Installation guidelines as given by your LED Lighting supplier and get the help of a trained electrician, as it is essential to complete the installation safely and right the first time around.
