Plan "A"
I recently completed a project in London where the voltage was 240 volt.(My lights normally use a 120 volt electronic transformer)
England and most foreign countries do not have a recessed outlet that can be hidden behind the paintings. Yes you could hard wire my lights behind the painting but then it gets too difficult to hang the art when the light does not have a removable plug.
The soution that the electrician can up with is to use the Leviton 688 recessed outet as a 12 volt outlet and place a 240 volt transformer in the box behind the outlet. The plugs were then labeled as 12 volt picture lights only prevent confusion. The maximum load on the plug is 75 watts at 12 volt or 6.7 amps. The Leviton receptacle is rated for 15A-125V
This transformer is rated for 75 watts 12 volts with 240 primary. It is 3cm wide, 6.5 cm long and 2 cm thick.
The transformer will fit in the back of a deep box with the Leviton 688 outlet. I can provide a 12" pigtail (that will wire to the transformer with wire nuts)and have the low voltage plug on my light.
The dimming of the picture light is done by using a 240 volt dimmer rated for electronic voltage transformers such as Lutron Nova series.
Plan "B"
There is another solution (let's call it Plan "B") I can build any of my lights without transformers and I can provide a low voltage plug and pigtail that the electrician can wire to a low voltage source.
The
client can provide the transformers and dimming is done
with a dimmer rated for
electronic voltage transformers such as Lutron Nova
series.
I can provide the transformers or specifications of the transformers but can not be responsible for warrentee issues due to power variations.
Email or call me if you have any questions. David Munson 314-369-3913
FineArtLight LLC
1236
Wood Station Place, Manchester, Missouri 63021
Phone 314.369.3913
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