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Can anyone find anything wrong with converting a LV can to 120v ? And has anyone found that the LV cans from sunstar to be ok and not problematic? thanks
 
tonyou812 said:
Can anyone find anything wrong with converting a LV can to 120v ? And has anyone found that the LV cans from sunstar to be ok and not problematic? thanks
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I am not sure about the listing but they make an mr16 that is 120 volts. The problem may be the wires that go to the socket. To be honest I have done it years ago but not sure I would feel comfortable doing it now.
 
I would not feel good about modifying a dwelling unit light fixture without parts and an official ok-dokie from the manufacturer. As doubtful as it is that really could come back to haunt you.
 
Dennis Alwon said:
I am not sure about the listing but they make an mr16 that is 120 volts. The problem may be the wires that go to the socket. To be honest I have done it years ago but not sure I would feel comfortable doing it now.
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thats what im saying. what would you do if somehow the lamp holder broke on a 12 v mr16 and you replaced it with a 120v socket and didnt use the transformer so you get 120?
 
I would only use a listed conversion kit for something like that. Anything else is likely a violation.
 
mdshunk said:
Just out of curiosity, what sort of situation are you up against that even gave you this idea to begin with?
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purely theoretical, but nobody has said anything about sunstar products? I kinda got burned at a similar company with 4 ways and 3 ways and am skeptic about them. Come on Marc do you smell newbie?
 
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tonyou812 said:
thats what im saying. what would you do if somehow the lamp holder broke on a 12 v mr16 and you replaced it with a 120v socket and didnt use the transformer so you get 120?
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Why not replace the socket with a low voltage one and leave the trany.
 
tonyou812 said:
purely theoretical, but nobody has said anything about sunstar products? I kinda got burned at a similar company with 4 ways and 3 ways and am skeptic about them. Come on Marc do you smell newbie?
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I don't get too excited about Sunstar stuff. It's certainly cheap. I tried it a couple time and just wasn't feeling it.

I wasn't smelling newbie, necessarily. I just wondered why you'd want to do such a conversion, because I sure couldn't think of a good reason. Truck stock is what you say, but I carry a heck of a lot of stuff and I've never felt the need to carry any sort of MR-16 socket; low voltage, line voltage, or otherwise. I'd be hard pressed to tell you if I even have a lamp right now. I suppose geographics probably influences a person's truck stock substantially.
 
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