60-Watt 12-Volt Electronic Low Voltage Transformer with Dimming Loop

Description of 60-Watt 12-Volt Electronic Low Voltage Transformer with Dimming Loop

This dimmable 60-watt 12-volt electronic low voltage transformer includes an extra pair of brown wires called a "dimming loop". These wires can be attached to a potentiometer to control dimming and power on the transformer.

• Uses: used to power 12-volt halogen or xenon lighting systems [Caution: Not recommended for low voltage cable lighting systems that use cables suspended between walls to support and power decorative low voltage light fixtures hanging from the cables.]
• Maximum 60 Watts of Load: 60 watts maximum of lighting load. Unlike most magnetic transformers, these electronic transformers can be used to power the maximum wattage. [Caution: Always attach the load to the transformer before connecting the transformer to power.]
• Minimum Load: minimum load without dimmer is 10 watts; with dimmer is 20 watts. Unless this transformer is powering at least 10 watts of lighting load it will not work properly.
• Input: 120 volts AC, 60 Hz, 0.6 amps
• Input Wires: one black and one white 18AWG 6-inch wires
• Output: 11.75 volts AC, 5 amps [Caution: a standard AC voltmeter cannot measure the output of a high frequency electronic transformer; instead, a special "true RMS" voltmeter must be used.]
• Output Wires: two blue 14AWG 6-inch wires
• Dimming Loop Wires: two brown wires. Allows for a device called a potentiometer (not included - available in electrical supply stores) to be connected to the transformer to control dimming and on/off. A potentiometer is a small electrical device with a knob for adjusting the light level and on/off.
• Dimensions: 0.79in(H) x 1.3in(W) x 2in(L)
• Casing: aluminum
• Dimmable: dimmable through dimming loop or using a dimmer designed for an electronic transformer. Please see the Accessories tab to purchase a compatible dimmer. An electronic transformer can sometimes work with a standard incandescent dimmer. However, to ensure that your lighting system works effectively with the greatest dimming range we recommend that you use a dimmer that was specifically designed to control an electronic low voltage transformer. Additionally, using this type of dimmer will diminish the possibility of an audible hum when the dimmer is used – especially at low light levels. [Caution: dimmer should always be connected to the input side, 120V side, of a transformer.]
• Power Factor: 0.95
• Electronic Internal Resettable Protection
• Auto Heat Regulation: yes, automatically acts as overload protection
• Short Circuit Protection
• Auto-Reset Thermal Cut-Off: yes, auto-reset at 125°C.
• Dry Location Use Only
• Color: silver
• UL Recognized in the USA & Canada
• Brand: Lightech
• 3-Year Warranty
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