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G4 LED replacement bulb

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  • 04-11-2018 12:34pm
    #1
    Alun
    Registered Users Posts: 21,470 ✭✭✭✭


    I have a display cabinet from Argos that has a light mounted in the top that takes a G4 12V 10W halogen bulb. I'd like to replace it with an LED equivalent not least because it generates quite a bit of heat and I'm concerned this might cause damage to what's being displayed in the cabinet.


    I've Googled it and it appears such things do exist, but as I only want one, the p&p from online sources like Amazon for something so small is ridiculous so would I be able to find such a thing in a B&M store, or an electrical wholesaler?


    Secondly I've read stories about problems with LEDs flickering when using them as replacements for conventional bulbs fed by 12V transformers. Is that true and is there any way around it?


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    #2
    2011
    Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators, Regional East Moderators Posts: 12,595 Mod ✭✭✭✭2011


    A 12V LED lamp requires a 12V LED driver. The standard 12V transformers used for halogen lamps generally won’t work.


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