fibre optic replacement base

[Lainie]

i bought a fibre optic xmas tree from b and q 2 yrs ago. it conked out last year. forgot to take it back. got it down and contacted b and q for replacement but they dont do any replacement parts!

it cost me ?60 so im no a happy bunny.

anyone know if i can buy a replacement base and or transformer for it

cheers

[Cod3waX]

do u have a model number for this tree?

[Shady]

it may.. MAY be cheaper to get a new tree. Do you have a JTF warehouse by you?

[Lainie]

model number - ft074
barcode number - 05217402

sorry should have said the ?60 was half price so should have been ?120. expected more than a year out of it!!

cheers for the replies.

JTF? whats that shady??

[Shady]

its a discount warehouse.
scratch that nearest one to you is newcastle

[Lainie]

Sisters boyfriend tested transformer for me and itssadly deceased. Hope i can find another.

[Mjolinor]

Is it a power brick thing only?

What does it have written on, it should be easy enough to find a replacement.

[berley]

Check if b&q are selling same tree this year, if so buy it swap transformers over, then return new tree with duff transformer in box and ask for a refund

[Lainie]

Check if b&q are selling same tree this year, if so buy it swap transformers over, then return new tree with duff transformer in box and ask for a refund

Yip hunni thought of that .

Aparantly transformer is 240 output and 12~22va. Now that means ~~~~ all to me . Tried googling that. Loads came up but im none the wiser .

[berley]

Yip hunni thought of that

Kinda thought you would have, must be the Scots in us

[Mjolinor]

12v 22va means you need a 12 volt 2 amp one of which there are loads on ebay or anywhere but you need to match the plug on the tree end. If you are struggling post some pictures.

If it says "va" then normally it means it is an AC supply. Post a pic of the label.

[Canker_Canison]

but you need to match the plug on the tree end.

The other solution, if you know someone who can use a soldering iron (maybe your sisters boyfriend), is to transfer the original tip to the new adapter.

[johnboy1974]

i bought a fibre optic xmas tree from b and q 2 yrs ago. it conked out last year. forgot to take it back. got it down and contacted b and q for replacement but they dont do any replacement parts!

it cost me ?60 so im no a happy bunny.

anyone know if i can buy a replacement base and or transformer for it

cheers

Lainie take your broken transformer into maplins the electrical store and they will sort it out. there's one at stn Enoch square Glasgow and one at forge retail park parkhead Glasgow.


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[Lainie]

cheers guys.thank you for helping.

the transformer and base are still over at my sisters so i cant put pics up yet.

[thered]

i bought a fibre optic xmas tree from b and q 2 yrs ago. it conked out last year. forgot to take it back. got it down and contacted b and q for replacement but they dont do any replacement parts!

it cost me ?60 so im no a happy bunny.

anyone know if i can buy a replacement base and or transformer for it

cheers

sorry my useless input is deleted

i really need to read posts not just one