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Halogen Under Cabinet Lights [New Options Help]

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What can we say about Halogen Lighting?

From 2000 to 2017, we had a lot of Hera Lighting halogen lights on our website. The E1, EH11, KB12, ARFS, these were by far the most popular and sold in kits. There was the EH24, the Wave, the Enterprise, Eco-Trac, TriTech and ArcTech halogen lights.

Well, all of those are gone. Long gone now. Hera discontinued all halogen lights and related parts in 2015. We still sold off excess stock for a few years past that. BUT NOW, we have none hiding in the cracks or in an old bookcase, they are all gone.

Since the 12 volt Hera E1 halogen light is by far one of the most popular halogen lights ever, we have created a web page with much more detail about that particular light, and solutions for replacement LED lights that will work for you. Especially for Carver Yacht owners. Read about it on our Hera ER1 ES1 halogen lights and rings page. For reference: E1 was the base number for the light. ER1 meant recessed, ES1 meant surface mount. New LED light solutions are outlined on that page.

The very last of the halogen parts are just the cables shown below. YET, we do have a solution from Hatch for a 12 volt, 60 watt, Class 2 transformer to take the place of the discontinued Hera transformers.
HER-2NV61000
Hera Close Out Lights
Hera 2NV61000 lead wire extension 39'' long to connect halogen lights to transformer
SELECT from these availble lengths:
HER-2NV61000 39" long (5 left in stock)
HER-2NV62000 79" long (10 left in stock)
HER-2NV63000 119" long (11 left in stock)
Price without discount$5.84
HAT-PS1260LBNW
Manufacturer: Hatch
Hatch PS1260LBNW 60 watt electronic transformer, class 2, 12 volt (11.5 output volts), BLACK finish, 3-prong plug, UL Listed
(25 left in our stock as of Jan 28, 2026. This is the last of them.)
Immediate availability
Price without discount$84.37
The Hera ETD1 touch dimmer, all gone.

The KB12 and KH12 halogen lights, all gone.

E1, H11, ARF, TriTech, all gone.

The glass lenses and decor rings for ALL halogen lights, all gone.

None hiding in the back room, doubtful that any Hera distributor has any left after 10 years of being discontinued, and we know of no companies that made knock off parts.

Sorry. Halogen lights and parts from Hera have joined the dinosaurs.

But we do have some solutions to replace your KB12, KH12, E1, and EH11 lights. Loox 2047 LED Lights | Loox 2020 LED Lights | Loox 3038 LED lights | Estar Tech LED Lights

And we do have the Hatch halogen transformer shown above for those who still have operable halogen lights.

IF YOU HAVE the ARF or ARFS halogen light, or the ARF-LED light, then the Hera FR68-LED Light was created as the replacement for both of those. FITS THE SAME RECESSED HOLE.

If you have the EH24 halogen or EH24-LED light, then take a look at the Hera SR45 LED Light page for a replacement.

*IMPORTANT fact to know! All of Hera's US based halogen lights were 12 volt. All of their LED lights are 24 volt. New LED lights will not run from old 12v halogen transformers. You will need to get the proper LED power drivers with any of the Hera LED lights. And we put notes on our pages as to what you will need.

What can I do now? I liked my halogen lights.

Loox 2020 LED Light
IP44 water rating. Ideal for boats or other vehicles running 12Vdc. Also a very nice light for kitchen and bathroom cabinets.
Loox 2047 LED Light
An economically priced LED light. 12 volt. Technically discontinued, but we have various stock left.
Loox 2039 LED Light
IP65 water rating. Superior for boats. Ideal choice if you think some water spray might reach your lights.
(On closeout but stock remains)
Loox 3038 LED Light
This is a 24 volt LED light. It will be brighter than its 12v companions. Looks like the Loox 2047 light, but it is 24 volt. Still economically priced.

Additional helpful info

Solutions are limited. Especially if you had recessed lights and need to find something that will fit into the same size hole. If you had surface mount lights, upgrading will be slightly easier as it will expand your LED choices. And if you can potentially increase the size of your holes, additional recessed lighting options could open up.

The Loox 2020 LED light that we mentioned already has bailed out a lot of repairs to date. The light has friction fit clips on the back. They are preset for a 2-3/16" recessed hole, BUT they can compress more and fit into the 2-1/8" hole. It has worked well, especially for boat owners. The Loox 2020 is a 12 volt LED light. It actually can work from the Hera 12 volt transformers. One important factor about using it on the Hera transformers is that Hera has said that their halogen transformers had a minimum load NEEDED of 10 watts. The Loox 2020 LED light is 3.2 watts. We did hook one up to a Hera transformer, and it did work, but we did hear a faint buzzing from the transformer. So the transformer was looking for a greater load. When we exceeded the 10 watts needed, the transformer became quiet and the light performed wonderfully. So you can use the 12 volt Loox 2020 light on the halogen transformers.

The Loox 2047 light is similar, also 12v, also can fit in the 2-1/8" hole. Most all our comments about the Loox 2020 light can relate equally to the Loox 2047. Then the Loox 3038 light is the 24 volt version of the 2047. Same chassis and look.

On a boat, you can use the Loox 2020, Loox 2039, or Loox 2047 connected directly to your 12 volt DC just as your halogen lights are. Each light has a pre-attached twin lead wire. Just splice it in to the existing halogen wires. (And if you encounter any problem with them not lighting up on the first try, reverse the wires. Sometimes the polarity is very important with LED.)

For Home use, we would suggest getting the Loox LED power driver with the lights. You can connect many more LED lights per driver than you could halogen. Halogen transformers that are 60 watts had a maximum light allowance of three 20-watt halogen lights. The Loox LED power drivers come in 20, 40, and 60 watt ratings for the 12v LED lights. Six 3 watt or 3.2 watt lights can easily connect on the 20 watt driver. You can do the math for the 40 and 60 watt. So although LED lighting may appear to be a little more costly up front, there are many saving benefits to it. And in comparison to some of Hera's past premium halogen lights, the Loox LED lights are actually priced a lot lower. Check out our Hafele Loox LED Lighting summary page to see more options.

Hera's replacement LED light for the E1, EH11, and KB12 is the R55-LED light. The R55-LED light is designed to fit into a 2-1/4" hole, and is also a 24 volt LED light. The friction fit clips can squish down and it can be convinced to fit into the 2-1/8" hole, but it is a very tight fit, you have to be careful. And you would need to upgrade to the 24 volt LED power drivers. Different technology than what halogen was. (Sometimes better to increase your hole size than to cram a light into a tight hole. You risk breaking the lens or something internally.)

Hera's replacement light for the ARF halogen is the FR68-LED light. It will fit into the same 68mm hole. But again, it is a 24 volt system. New LED power drivers would be required. You cannot attach it to the 12 volt halogen transformers. That does not work.

And when it comes to DIMMING, we emphasize, LED lights are dimmed on the low voltage side. If you have your halogen lights set up on a dimmer, that dimming function precedes the transformer. The Hera ETD1 and ERD1 electronic dimmers plug into the wall first, the transformers plug into them. Some people have wall dimmers that control the outlet. These high voltage (120 volt) wall dimmers reducing the power to an outlet or hardwired lights WILL NOT function for LED lights, 12 volt or 24 volt. In order to dim the LED lighting, you must have a 0-10 volt LOW VOLTAGE dimmer. Thus the dimming takes place AFTER the LED power driver.

The one exception to the above: we do have a line voltage dimmable hardwired LED driver in 12v and 24v from Hafele to use with the Loox LED lights. This dimmable driver is designed to be used with 120 volt wall dimmer switches. It is more expensive, but it solves a wiring problem.

We just want you to know what you are getting into if you have a dimmable halogen set up and want to keep the dimming feature alive with a new LED set up. LED lighting can be dimmed, but it has to be done the right way. And when wires are strung through walls, or you cannot access or change a wall dimmer to make it work, it can lend to headaches. We have coached many people in vicarious situations to change out the wall switch dimmer to a normal switch to just control power to the lights. Then use Hera's or Hafele's dimming components near the lights to control the dimming. Most dimmers retain a memory. So you can turn your lights on from the wall, or ignore that switch altogether, and then control the lights from the new dimmer. We are always open to answering questions. Situations like this create questions....

Who is giving you all this information?

The owner of Eclectic-ware, John Wagonis, became acquainted with Hera Lighting products in 1997. In 2001, he started selling Hera Lighting at Eclectic-ware. Hera is a high quality product of Europe. And Hera has set up a factory in China to produce many of their lights. The engineering and quality control is German governed. We are continuously asked for replacement halogen lights and transformers that were purchased in the 1990's. Many Hera halogen lights have lasted a long time. And yes, there are some components that suffer ill fate and do not last long, that is true of almost anything electronic. Cannot predict spikes or brownouts that can damage components. We have advised customers to use surge protectors in areas of high lightning strikes ... such as the entire state of Florida.

We have expanded our offerings of LED lighting from Hafele. The Hafele Loox LED line. There are 12 volt and 24 volt options. There are definitely some very nice value priced options for LED lighting from Hafele. And some solutions to fill the holes of older Hera lights that we do not have a Hera based solution for. To view our selections of Hafele Loox Lighting, please select that link.
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