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  1. J

    Downlight advice needed

    I have spent all day incorrectly fitting 15 downlights in my kitchen and I now really hate these bloody lights. they are inefficient, cheap, dangerous and dont even light very well and are a pain in the arse to install. Anyway as a result of me incorrectly fitting them many are now very close to...
  2. N

    downlight issue

    hey guys.. just wondering what the problem might be.. Heres the scenario. Random Light bulbs constantly keep blowing on 3 seperate floors on the same side of the building which are all wired onto their own mini CU on each floor. The brand of lights are the Elco R.80 ES Adjustable Downlights...
  3. J

    Downlight installatio near joists

    Hi, I am fitting a set of 15 kitchen downlights (50w) but have made the classic mistake of cutting out some holes right next to the joists. The manufacturers intructions dont actually mention distance from joist, just says keep 100mm from insulation material, however I have a concern over the...
  4. S

    Best way to wire a FCU to switch to light

    What's the best way to wire an FCU that fed an old immersion heater now disconnected to power a light that is to be fitted in a cupboard upstairs. The FCU is halfway in the cupboard so a bit far to use a switched fcu for the downlight so I need to connect a switch near the door. Would this be...
  5. Richard Burns

    Lighting switched line in another light's enclosure

    I had a job to replace downlights with fluorescent battens, however when I came to the job they wanted the downlights to stay as well, this meant a large increase in the job requirement supplying new wiring for the fluorescents. I wired this is such a way that the switched line for the...
  6. P

    Downlight upgrade

    Hi guys, looking to change the down lighters in my kitchen, currently have 12v Halogen x8 any ideas on a good conversion please.
  7. S

    Downlight connector blocks melted

    Hello all, Went to fix a problem last week: 'lounge lights not working'. Found 7x50W ELV downlights had been installed with individual 20-60W transformers wired off a single 400W standard dimmer. The dimmer had blown, along with most of the transformers and on nearly every light fitting, one...
  8. A

    unsure on downlight requirements

    hello everyone ,always wondered when fire rated downlights are an absolute necessity ? I know itssomat to do with building regs. way i see it is they need using in near enough every case bu if so why are the non fire rated so frequently used and readily available , ?cheers everyone
  9. T

    downlight fire hoods

    Hi folks, If you're planning to install downlights in an existing ceiling with no possibility of access from above, and no possibilty of taking the ceiling down, how do you get the downlight fire hoods in position? Anyone got any links to some cool products or solutions to make a cinch of this...
  10. S

    M16 Downlight Leads

    Hi Everyone, Does anyone know where I can get a 1mtr long MR16 downlight lead from? All the ones I have seen are around 150mm - 200mm and I need a much longer one.
  11. Amp David

    A new way of downlight installation

    Looked at this yesterday. Asked to quote for replacing 6 LV downlights with new main voltage. Customer said they seemed a little loose in the ceiling and on some of them, we get cool air coming into the room. I wonder why;) and then a nice bit of how not to rejoin the ligting circuit when...
  12. H

    Downlight hole size.

    I have bought this Austin downlight from B&Q but some of the instructions are missing & cannot find the make online. I am not sure of the hole size. The distance between the brackets with the spring affair is 86mm. Any one know what hole size and how to fit? Mayn thanks.
  13. D

    Widening downlight holes

    Hi all, Did a job the other week, where customer wanted downlights replacing with new ones, The hole cut outs needed widening about 20mm to accomodate the new lights. However it was virtually impossible to widen them with a holesaw because it just kept sliding off in all directions because...
  14. Amp David

    Downlight holes too big.

    Looked at a job which is to replace eyeball downlights in a bathroom to IP65 fixed downlights. However the holes for the existing lights is 95mm and can't seem to find any IP fittings that will cover the hole completly. Is there anything that can be bought that fits to the fitting to cover...
  15. W

    Downlight Opinion

    Hi, Client has bought some 240v downlights in their kitchen, which are not fire rated and would like me to install. However, a suspended ceiling has been put in, below the original ceiling. How would I go about this? Concerned that by drilling the hole in the new ceiling, then drilling a...
  16. S

    GU10 Downlight problem

    Hi to all you faithful electricians, I'm currentley a plumbing student, reading about part 'P' Anyway, have installed GU10 downlights in the kitchen x6 and I've wired them to the old existing flourescent tube connection which are colured brown blue and all wired in tandem including the earth...
  17. sythai

    What make of downlight do you normally use (gu10 style) ?

    Just seeing what make of downlight you normally use (gu10 style) ? Been through a few variations over the years, JCC, Robus, Click, Wilts Plus and as from this week giving Aurora a try. Would be nice to get one where you could easily fit 2 twin and earths in there, rather than resorting to my...
  18. O

    Porch "downlight" / spotlight

    Maybe I'm just having one of those senior moments but I can't remember where I can buy a replacment light for a customer. The light uses "reflective" bulbs, is mounted in their porch ceiling, and is about 8" tall. It is held in place by clips which spring out when the unit is pushed in. Hope...
  19. Z

    Downlight Cables

    Have been called back to a kitchen lighting job i completed a few months ago,6x gu10 mains downlights on with the downstairs lighting circuit,rcd protected.Inspected my new wiring system today ..and it looks like it has been in 20years not 2 months! Customer says they have been tripping the rcd...
  20. L

    Downlight Fire Hoods

    Hi, a customer has spotted a downlight they like, 12v, but they dont do fire rated versions, what hood could i use? i cant get access from above so need something i can fit through the 78mm hole ive drilled for the light cheers :)

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