Since the EU and a lot of other countries will be banning the incandescent bulb by 2012. The main alternatives are mains LED or low voltage halogens and LED lights.
So this got me thinking if low voltage lighting is the way forward, how are people designing this into their homes. And how are they getting the low voltage to the lights.
From what I can see there are three real options: transformers installed at the lighting point (so you keep your existing mains wiring) or a very large one at the consumer unit and run from this cable to the various lighting points, or a transformer for each lighting point also in the consumer unit ( would make for a big consumer unit).
Then the next thing what voltage do you go for 12V ac or dc.
What are other people's ideas and opinions on this.
So this got me thinking if low voltage lighting is the way forward, how are people designing this into their homes. And how are they getting the low voltage to the lights.
From what I can see there are three real options: transformers installed at the lighting point (so you keep your existing mains wiring) or a very large one at the consumer unit and run from this cable to the various lighting points, or a transformer for each lighting point also in the consumer unit ( would make for a big consumer unit).
Then the next thing what voltage do you go for 12V ac or dc.
What are other people's ideas and opinions on this.
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