Halogen lamps with mains-to-low voltage drivers

A system for driving a low voltage lamp comprising:

• means for connecting to the mains power;
• and
• means for converting the mains power to low voltage power operably connected to the connecting means, said means for converting including a toroid transformer and a heat sink disposed within a center opening of the toroid transformer;
• wherein the converting means has a power density between 0.75 and 3.75 Watts/cm3.

A halogen lamp comprising:

• a mains base;
• a converter operably connected to the mains base and having a toroid transformer and a heat sink disposed within a center opening of the toroid transformer;
• and
• a low voltage, low pressure infrared coating IRC lamp operably connected to the converter.