OK. Yes, factory crimp connections do sometimes get loose and overheat as a result. New high temperature wire nuts as I mentioned before should solve the issue.
--- In DoIt_Yourself@yahoogroups.com, Robert Rushing <rnrushing@...> wrote:
>
> No this is not recessed lighting. This is a strip / bar light. The
> lights are directional and attach to the bar so the lights themselves
> are not close to the connections. The line that overheated was a
> factory connection and and wire.
>
> Robert R.
>
> >
> > Are these recessed can lights? Whatever type they are, the bulb (MR11
> > or MR16?) get very hot and any wiring within their proximity needs to
> > be high temperature wire as the factory wire would be. Also, the
> > connector needs to be as well such as with a porcelain wire nut. You
> > may have to order these online (ie, EBAY) as home depot or lowes do
> > not have them as far as I can find. These sockets often get loose and
> > need to be replaces as well. These sockets come with a pigtail (lead)
> > wire on them.
> >
> > --- In DoIt_Yourself@yahoogroups.com, Robert Rushing <rnrushing@>
> > wrote:
> > >
> > > I'm trying to help out my father-in-law. He has a 12 volt light and
> > the
> > > wries have gotten hot and melt. This is an in house light so it is
> > > connected to the 120 volt house current by a transformer in the
> > light
> > > housing. The 120 volt house wire connects to black, white and green
> > just
> > > like a standard light, and this wiring is fine. Inside the light
> > housing
> > > is a factory connection of what is about a #14 stranded red to a
> > very
> > > small stranded white from the transformer. This connection to is
> > fine.
> > > Then there is another #14 stranded connected to a small white
> > stranded
> > > from the transformer. This #14 white has over heated. The insulation
> > has
> > > became very hard and brittle and the factory installed crimp wire
> > nut
> > > has over heated. Father-in-law had all ready taken the light down.
> > One
> > > possibility could be, the wire was against the transformer, but I
> > don't
> > > think so this is the second light like this he has had problems
> > with.
> > > The other one was in a different location. My next guess is he has a
> > > faulty neutral connection somewhere in the circuit, but everything
> > else
> > > is working fine and the other light did the same thing on a
> > different
> > > circuit.
> > >
> > > Any suggestions / idea on what is causing his problem?
> > >
> > > Thanks
> > > Robert R.
> > >
>
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