Replace them with 240v LED downlighters and get rid of the drivers. There is no advantage in using 12v.
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Agree with above.
Presently you have 2 hotspots. The lamp and the transformer. Neither like insulation above them, and you’ll find the plasterboard around the holes quite brittle.
Easiest method is the all-in-ones. Quicker to fit and most are the same hole size as the older downlights.
Basically, transformers give out AC current, and drivers are DC, specifically for LED circuits.
Presently you have 2 hotspots. The lamp and the transformer. Neither like insulation above them, and you’ll find the plasterboard around the holes quite brittle.
Easiest method is the all-in-ones. Quicker to fit and most are the same hole size as the older downlights.
Basically, transformers give out AC current, and drivers are DC, specifically for LED circuits.
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