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  • July 6, 2018 at 6:56 am #94200
    Wilfie
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    Hygena cooker hood APP2430 serial no 003213
    Lights failed,on investigation 11.5v transformer extremely hot,beyond holding by uncovered hand.sourced and replaced transformer.lamps now working but new transformer also heating up to same worrying temperature ,too hot to touch ,on continual feed,can’t believe this is normal.to concerned to leave connected.
    Any previous or views welcome.
    Wilfie Milne
    Aberdeen.
    :fire:

    July 6, 2018 at 8:12 am #456692
    electrofix
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    Re: Hygena cooker hood transformer too hot.

    are you sure you have fitted correct lamps.
    what is the rating of the transformer ?

    some of these units only use 25 or 35 watt lamp. if you have fiited 50 watt lamps it will over heat

    I looked on a website and found lamps should be 20 watt check yours

    Dave

    July 10, 2018 at 8:29 am #456693
    Wilfie
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    Re: Hygena cooker hood transformer too hot.

    Pretty sure the bulbs fitted
    are only 10 watt each.will check and refit 20w bulbs.
    Thankyou for your reply .

    July 10, 2018 at 8:49 am #456694
    electrofix
    Moderator

    Re: Hygena cooker hood transformer too hot.

    if there lower wattages then that’s ok it higher wattages that are a problem

    Dave

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