Connecting lamps in the apartment : it is everyone should know

Getting Started

Before you start working on the light bulb connection, you need to prepare and purchase a basic set of tools and materials that will always be at your fingertips:

• Electric cartridge;
• lamp;
• cable the desired length;
• Plug the electrical plug;
• insulating tape;
• sharp knife for stripping lived;
• screwdriver.

Connection light bulb filament

Work should begin with a search for the nearest to the place of installation the power supply light bulb.Connecting directly to a functioning wiring is absolutely impractical because of its internal arrangement.An excellent source can be operated working outlet.

Next, strictly according to the scheme, proceed as follows:

• Pre-baring and stripping wires on the other end, to get their input into the chuck hole and secure with the terminals, thus connecting the cartridge to the one side of the wire;
• Fork, which will then be inserted into a socket, connected with other wires.To do this, it unwind, gently insert the stripped conductor, fixed terminals and twist;
• Carefully wrap insulating tape open space on the wire.On how well it is done, it will depend on your safety.
• Screw a light bulb into an electrical cartridge until it stops, but applying moderate force;
• Plug in and if the bulb lit up, it means you did everything correctly.Thus, you have created a closed section of the circuit, ensuring contact between all its components.

Halogen lamps and their features

increasingly popular in recent years began to use halogen lamps.And no wonder, because the familiar incandescent bulb to give us almost 2 times less light than halogen.Moreover, the latter are more durable and, due to the diversity of colors and shapes, aesthetically attractive.

However, the main structural difference is the gas inside the bulb is available.

halogen light sources are divided into three types:

• Universal;
• voltage;
• mains voltage.

Of these three types only universal bulbs are connected via a transformer.Low-voltage and mains voltage have a built-in transformer, therefore do not require additional elements, simply connect them to the network.At the same time the lamp power should not exceed the capacity specified in the instructions to the lamp, in which they are installed.

Since low-voltage lamps are connected similar to incandescent lamps, we will not dwell on them, and consider in detail the other way to connect - via a transformer.

In this case, the total capacity of all lamps, powered by the transformer must not exceed the rated power.

And what to do if the sum capacity of all lamps exceed the maximum capacity of the transformer?The way out of this situation would be a partial connection of lamps with total capacity will be in the normal range.You may need to purchase one or more additional transformers, the number of which depends on the number of light bulbs.

For example: in the luminaire is the seven lamps with 35 watts each, and the transformer is designed only for 150 watts.Thus, by only four light bulbs can be connected thereto, and a second group - to another device.

Another aspect of the problem lies in the fact that the technical characteristics of the transformer also indicates the minimum permissible load.Thus, do not plug a light bulb whose power is below this figure.