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duncanlowe · 23rd Nov 2021, 10:32 pm

I have direct personal experience of two of these lamps in detail. The first is one we had that had a single uplight, and had an in flex dimmer. That could have been easily replaced or bypassed.

The latter, which my parents still have has a 240v uplighter and a 12v task light on a gooseneck, both halogen incandescents. The dimmers are very built in, and in the case of the 12v lamp must also be some kind of switching supply.

I got them a replacement LED for the 240v linear bulb but lockdown prevented me fitting and trying it. I couldn't find a 12v LED that would physically fit at the time.

23rd Nov 2021, 10:32 pm	#18
duncanlowe Nonode Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Stafford, Staffs. UK. Posts: 2,532	Re: Ballast in halogen lamps (sometimes) I have direct personal experience of two of these lamps in detail. The first is one we had that had a single uplight, and had an in flex dimmer. That could have been easily replaced or bypassed. The latter, which my parents still have has a 240v uplighter and a 12v task light on a gooseneck, both halogen incandescents. The dimmers are very built in, and in the case of the 12v lamp must also be some kind of switching supply. I got them a replacement LED for the 240v linear bulb but lockdown prevented me fitting and trying it. I couldn't find a 12v LED that would physically fit at the time.