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   4Lorn2 | Dec 26, 2003 09:34am | #1

   Keep them in a cool, ventilated area away from corrosive chemicals or physical abuse and don't push them too close to their maximum capacity and they, any transformer, should last for years. I have seen these units, don't know if they were Halo but Halo should do as well, go for decades.

   That said it should be noted that any device made by man can fail so make sure the units are easily accessible. The easier to replace the better. Keep in mind that, for the most part, low voltage transformers are not unique. For you initial installation you will want to match the rest of the installation but if they fail twenty years from now rest assured there will, assuming Al Queda hasn't bombed us back to the stone age, be replacement units available even if Halo folds.

   I have had success using pool light transformers, I got a dozen cheap when a local distributor went under, to run low voltage under counter lighting. They are more powerful and robust than most companies supply with their lights. These puppies are resistant to moisture and chemicals, have heavy duty enclosures and much higher breakdown voltages.

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   Scooter456 | Dec 27, 2003 12:57am | #2

   The ones they provide with the lights, typically one transformer per 3 lights are junk.  They will last about 2-3 years.  My suggestion is that you go to a real light store and buy a dedicated 120 to 12 volt transformer about double your capacity.  It will run cooler and will last 10 years or more.

   Kelsey