# Can I Make My Own Low Voltage Halogen Lights?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-make-my-own-low-voltage-halogen-lights/87027>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [October 12, 2001, 1:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-make-my-own-low-voltage-halogen-lights/87027 "2001-10-12T13:20:09Z")\
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**Author:** ![buddy1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/6a8cbe/32.png) [@buddy1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/buddy1)\
**Post date:** [October 12, 2001, 1:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-make-my-own-low-voltage-halogen-lights/87027/1 "2001-10-12T13:20:09Z")

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I wan to install those nice -looking 12 volt halogen lamps in my kitchen-you know the ones with the colored glass shades, that hang down from the ceiling. Anyway, i saw a set I liked-the damn things are $350.00 a set! All they are is a transformer, power lines, and the fixtures (glass shades with the halogen bulb/socket assembly inside. I figure that I can make my own-but where do I buy the ceramic sockets for the halogen bulbs? These bulbs get VERY hOT in use, so everything in the socket has to be welded-does anybody know where I can buy this stuff and assemble my own?

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**Author:** ![Piercemenow21](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/958977/32.png) [@Piercemenow21](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Piercemenow21)\
**Post date:** [October 12, 2001, 1:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-make-my-own-low-voltage-halogen-lights/87027/2 "2001-10-12T13:46:40Z")

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you should be able to go somewhere like lowe’s or home depot or somewhere like that…They should have everything you need…I believe the ceramic sockets are pretty cheap too…