I have a 12 volt Thin-Lite fixture with a bad board. Do these LED replacement units wire directly to the switch or do they need a working board?
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NO MORE boards!! Take it out and throw it away! You can wire it direct to the switch or: I use a wall switch for two lamps in my hallway. They draw so little current you could wire 6 units to one switch, although you might just want to try one first-they put out a lot of light and virtually no heat. Best thing I ever did for those thin-lites.
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Not according to my electrician, at least not with the LED fixtures that I purchased to use with these switches. I had to use 'conventional' dimmer switches, which worked fine.
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They come with a small converter/transformer which is pigtailed on. I don't know what voltage the LEDS are designed to work at, but you could certainly cut off the attached transformer and wore directly to the LED unit.
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LEDs can only be hooked up to a circuit one way. Make sure the longer lead (+) is hooked to the hot and shorter (-) is hooked to the ground. And you're probably burning out you LEDs. They're only rated for 3.2v, so if you're using a 12v supply without a resistor, you'll burn them up. You might get a bright flash as soon as you connect the power, but it won't work after that.
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The whole unit must be replaced. There are no bulbs to replace, just a complicated integrated circuit including little LED lights. For what it's worth, my two have been running a year without mishap, and I expect them to function many years more. At this price (if I am right about longevity), you don't need to be worried about replacing bulbs.
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You must rewire your fixture to use LED lamps in place of fluorescent lamps. If you're handy with electrical installations, this is a pretty simple task. You remove the existing ballasts and run 120v directly to the end or ends of the LEDs. The quick connect fittings in my old fluorescent fixtures made this especially easy since the 'tombstones' which provide mounting and power for the lamps had quick connect fittings. Note that the lamps I received required the hot (black) wire to one end and the neutral (white) wire to the other end of each lamp. I was able to do this easily using existing wires in my fixture with a wire cutter/stripper. I'm VERY happy with the results and would certainly do it again. You don't have to physically remove the ballasts but I did and recycled them
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I was simply replacing one that was already in but not functioning. Attached similar with similar wiring. If you are converting a standard fixture with this device, it would be negligent of me to advise you, since I am not an electrician AND I don't know what you're converting. It's a great device when installed safely and VERY functional as you get older and grasping knobs and light switches becomes more difficult. Talk to some one at your local electrical store or a friend who knows/is an electrician. Sorry I couldn't help more.
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The same switch plate that you use for a regular light switch works for these. When you replace the light switch, just use the same plate.
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I am not an electrician so I can't answer this directly but from my purchase of this, I was able to directly replace my lightbulb without any problems. It works great.
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You need to replace the whole fixture with these. They are not the ones that attach to the socket. They need to be wired to a light switch. Save your money and just buy a LED bulb for your pull chain. These are not good lights.
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Yes if they are 12 volt replacement lamps. It will not work for an LED alone as they need to have a driver.
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If these were 12 V halogen bulbs, yes. Please make sure of that otherwise your LED lights will be destroyed.
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Yes, it will work. If it the LED that is out this is the only way to replace it. alan
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Yes, these are incandescent halogen bulbs, and they work fine on a dimmer.If you are installing a new high voltage (120v) *dimmer*, you may need to ensure the dimmer is compatible with the power supply/transformer for the low-voltage fixture. If everything is already in place and working and all you're doing is replacing bulbs, you are good-to-go.
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Ouse standard 4w 12v bulbs. However I would think any led that had the correct base and rated for 12 v yes would work. Not much help.
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We appreciate your inquiry. An experienced electrician would be able to attach the LED Light Kit directly into a 12V source without an adapter. We do not suggest anyone tamper with wiring or electrical unless they are an experienced electrician. We hope we have answered your questions. We look forward to your order. Thank You
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Yes...I have added a dimmer switch to mine. Just be sure your get the correct dimmer switch. Not all dimmer switches will work with LED fixtures.