LED light

[audi321]

Hi all, with the demise of Maplins, I've lost my go to place for electronics.

I have these lights in the extractor hood, and SWMBO is nattering for brighter ones!

Anyone know where to look? Google is a minefield, and I'm not really sure what I'm looking for. LED recessed lighting comes back with all sorts. I'm guessing it's 240v? They don't seem to have a transformer attached.

Thanks for any advice!

[HRL]

Nothing written on the existing LED?

[audi321]

Sorry I forgot the photo!

[HRL]

https://blog.rangecookers.co.uk/files/upgrade-your...

Scroll down to the second photo, does it look like one of those G4’s from the front of the light?

The transformer is the yellow brick on the back, no?

[JimbobVFR]

It's hard to be sure from one picture but those look more like integrated proprietary lights and may be LED already. A picture of the back isn't incredibly helpful though can you take a picture of the front as well.

[twister]

HRL said:

The transformer is the yellow brick on the back, no?

The markings suggest it's just a capacitor. Also, as I can't see anywhere for power to be applied to that side of the fitting, I'm assuming the interesting bits haven't yet been revealed to us by this photo...

[HRL]

twister said:

The markings suggest it's just a capacitor. Also, as I can't see anywhere for power to be applied to that side of the fitting, I'm assuming the interesting bits haven't yet been revealed to us by this photo...

Fair do’s, I was only guessing anyway. OP must try harder with his camera!

[audi321]

Sorry guys. The power was soldered to the silver dots near to the red mark. Yes it is LED already but I think only 1.5w so pretty dim.

[twister]

Who's the manufacturer of the hood?

[kev1974]

That looks ludicrously proprietory unfortunately. No need for them to have used something so obscure when they could have just used a standard mains powered GU10 or SES lamp holder like everyone else!

[Monty Python]

twister said:

The markings suggest it's just a capacitor. Also, as I can't see anywhere for power to be applied to that side of the fitting, I'm assuming the interesting bits haven't yet been revealed to us by this photo...

There may be a transformer elsewhere in the hood - if you have a multimeter you may want to check the voltage first.

[WatchfulEye]

Monty Python said:

There may be a transformer elsewhere in the hood - if you have a multimeter you may want to check the voltage first.

Maybe not. That's a mains voltage capacitor - of the type typically used for powering LEDs directly off the mains.

Given that may be the case, it may be possible just to find some mains voltage LED lamps of the correct size to fit, and just solder the wires on.