CatmanV2
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Not quite what you may think but we have many geniuses here.
I have an office at home, Loft conversion (before our time) with 3 recessed spot lights. Not even great as a bedroom light source, bloody awful for an office.
They are MR16 (currently LED) bulbs, so 12v. I thought to replace them with something rather brighter and less 'focussed'. Currently expecting some 120deg beam bulbs from Amazon tomorrow, but in the event that that doesn't work....
The smart bastards that did the conversion have, instead of mounting the transformer, or the rose, near the 'loft' hatch, they've screwed both to a beam near the middle spot. So 7 feet roughly from the hatch opening. With the apex of the roof and joists and stuff, getting to it is just about impossible (unless I can hire one of your children. Probably one of your least favourite as the odds of safely returning them are not high)
I have a nasty feeling that the only sensible solution would be rather destructive: i.e. cut a hole in the plasterboard ceiling so I can get to the mains and then repair / hide when done.
Any other possible solutions to use the 12v that is present at each of the spotlights? Or catch mains from somewhere else? (remember the 147!)
TIA
C
I have an office at home, Loft conversion (before our time) with 3 recessed spot lights. Not even great as a bedroom light source, bloody awful for an office.
They are MR16 (currently LED) bulbs, so 12v. I thought to replace them with something rather brighter and less 'focussed'. Currently expecting some 120deg beam bulbs from Amazon tomorrow, but in the event that that doesn't work....
The smart bastards that did the conversion have, instead of mounting the transformer, or the rose, near the 'loft' hatch, they've screwed both to a beam near the middle spot. So 7 feet roughly from the hatch opening. With the apex of the roof and joists and stuff, getting to it is just about impossible (unless I can hire one of your children. Probably one of your least favourite as the odds of safely returning them are not high)
I have a nasty feeling that the only sensible solution would be rather destructive: i.e. cut a hole in the plasterboard ceiling so I can get to the mains and then repair / hide when done.
Any other possible solutions to use the 12v that is present at each of the spotlights? Or catch mains from somewhere else? (remember the 147!)
TIA
C