Looking for old transformer

[Kushty]

Hello- please help! Got the Xmas tree up which has inbuilt lights but can’t find transformer. Searched on line and still can’t find. Photo of details attached. Not sure what to do. Is this a lost cause? Xmas tree is 15 years old. Any help gratefully received. Thanks

 

[littlespark]

eBay is your friend.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/254796446750


just searched for the transformer number.

 

[Kushty]

eBay is your friend.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/254796446750


just searched for the transformer number.

Really appreciate you taking the time to search for it and respond. I had found this one but in the ebay photo the socket is different and wouldn’t be able to take the two pins per my photo. Unless you know of an adapter that can be used with it?

 

[littlespark]

Ok. eBay isn’t your friend. It lies!

well you need one with same V output, and VA output.... and take the same pin shape.
Have you tried John Lewis customer services?

 

[Timbo]

Cut plug off and use Wago connectors?

 

[Timbo]

What are the pin spacings and diameter?

 

[littlespark]

It looks like the light string is the standard 2 pin that’s quite common now, with a D shape so it only fits one way. Roughly 10mm diameter, 6mm between pins?

The one I linked to on eBay has the same transformer number, but the socket is a round pin and a flat wide pin. Like a 70’s hi fi speaker socket.

 

[Kushty]

Ok. eBay isn’t your friend. It lies!

well you need one with same V output, and VA output.... and take the same pin shape.
Have you tried John Lewis customer services?

Thank you, will give JL a try.

What are the pin spacings and diameter?

 

[Kushty]

The distance between the pins is 5mm, so distance from the centre of the pins would be 6mm. The shape isnt D shaped but oval and symmetrical and so could go in either way - which makes me think it doesn’t matter which way it goes in- can that be right?. I’ve ordered the ebay transformer in case there is a way to connect the two. Any ideas of how to connect both gratefully received. I guess I would at least need the connector type that goes into the transformer. No idea how to get that or what the type is called. Thanks for your help.

 

[Zerax]

Like a 70’s hi fi speaker socket.

I was thinking the same... and I'm sure I've seen this used on similar light systems before...

 

[Kushty]

I was thinking the same... and I'm sure I've seen this used on similar light systems before...

Do you think the following connector is what I need? But looks like I’d have to cut off the current connector to the lights?!

 

[Kushty]

I was thinking the same... and I'm sure I've seen this used on similar light systems before...

Thank you. It worked! And all fixed. Really appreciate the input.

 

[Kushty]

It looks like the light string is the standard 2 pin that’s quite common now, with a D shape so it only fits one way. Roughly 10mm diameter, 6mm between pins?

The one I linked to on eBay has the same transformer number, but the socket is a round pin and a flat wide pin. Like a 70’s hi fi speaker socket.

Thank you. I got it working!

 

[DPG]

Nice one! Thanks for letting us know.