Troubleshooting Low Voltage Lights

The silver box that powers your low voltage landscape lighting.

Troubleshooting low voltage lights. If the lights are still not working check to see if the lights wire connections are tight enough. The best way to diagnose unwanted resistance faults is by measuring voltage. Is there a way to determine whether the problem is from a bad bulb a break in the wiring or a bad connection where.

The old halogen lamps did not have such high demands on the quality of transformer output. If the whole lighting system is down make sure that the low voltage lighting transformer is plugged into the power source. The lower the voltage is at that point the dimmer the lights will appear.

If so replace the bulb. Hey guys I have a bunch of low voltage Malibu lights in my yard and occasionally one of the lights goes out. Youll end up replacing a 120v halogen bulb 5xs or more before having to replace the socket or bulb on a low voltage mr16.

This is a testing tool that is a Non-contact tester that I use to easily Detect Voltage in Cables Cords Circuit Breakers Lighting Fixtures Switches Outlets and Wires. An unclean and fluctuating output voltage on the transformer can cause the LED lights to flicker. If the light bulb does not light up at all follow this troubleshooting procedure.

Of course there are obvious items to check such as bad connections. Source voltage -this is the voltage measured at the beginning of the circuit. If one appears loose you must disconnect the power source and then unscrew the wire-nut connector.

Im simply offering up 5 simple things I learned as a tech that can help you trouble shoot your low voltage lighting system if the lights arent coming on. Check to see if the bulb is tight in the socket. But when it comes to ensuring your system will last a lifetime managing voltage loss is key.