Done some research online and have found that it is meant to be dimple side down, to diffuse the light. So turns my colleague was correct although his reasons were wrong, I'm due him a few pints now.... Not afraid to admit I was wrong. :rolleyes:
having a debate onsite....changing some tubes in a 600x600 recessed fitting with a prismatic diffuser. I put the diffuser back in with the dimpled side up ( inside the fitting) and the smooth side down.
Been told this wrong and that the smooth side should be inside the fitting because it easier...
well done on walking away from installing electric gates, the regulations are a total minefield. As the installer you are responsible for them complying with the regs. If you don't and someone gets hurt or worse then your neck will be on the block
Do my eye deceive me or are there really two steel conduits connected to the metal db with plastic couplings???? If so I hope the earth is connected at the other end
called out to shut off the power in a recently vacated industrial unit today. unit been empty 3 days and the thieves have already been in.
This what i found at the main panel board, these cables are still live!
Update... Designer has seen the light (see what i did there) and gone for the 240v version of the lights, apart from some lights on staircases. Have managed to get drivers located nearer to these ones meaning that no light is further than 5m away. :hurray:
The fittings are cast from plaster and are recessed and plastered into the wall. The idea of them is to throw light down the wall onto the floor or up the wall in to the ceiling. They are flush with finished wall!
The LEDs come fitted into the fitting although they can apparently be screwed...
Sorry for the huge 1st post here but i really need some advise, i'm 99.9% sure i'mright but want to put this out there to be sure....here goes....
Working on a new build house. Client has a friend who is a lighting designer. Lighting designer is wanting to put low voltage led wall lights in...
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