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  1. W

    Halogen to led downlighters

    Hello first floor has halogen recessed downlighters run off a 12v transformer. I’m sure you can’t just swap the lamps to led but why is that if they both are low voltage and also If it’s the first floor it needs to be fire rated right? Many thanks
  2. B

    Down lights and transformers

    Hi , just looking for some advice on some downlighting and where I stand , a client has provided me with 4 transformers with thermal cut out for there 4 down lighters which are not working , upon inspection of the 4 the down lighters themselves are not fire rated (ground floor flat) (2 story...
  3. joel_till

    GU10 LED downlighters

    Hi guys. Got a client that wants to change their 'low voltage' MR16 35W lamps to mains GU10 5W LED. The apartment is in a multi-storey block and above the plasterboard ceiling is a concrete ceiling so the floor to the upstairs flat. They currently don't have fire rated fittings and don't...
  4. A

    Led downlighters flickering

    Hi guys, Had a little job today where some led downlighters were flickering it was 3 out of about 15. I checked the voltages on the 3 which told me the transformers for each one are broken. Confirmed this by testing a working one which was a getting a steady 11.5 to 12v ac. I was just wondering...
  5. S

    Downlighters

    Hi, going to install 12 JCC leg 6 downlighters, just wondering as it's a vaulted ceiling, roughly 13 degrees, is it worth the extra money to the customer for the ones which have 'eyeball' adjustment?
  6. B

    Downlighters in solid insulation in a warm deck roof

    We have been asked to install downlighters in 100mm insulation below a air ventilation space in a warm deck roof. Our concerns are as follows;-- We could use led luminaires but some future occupant may change these for halogen resulting in fire damage The building inspector is not going to be...
  7. a-z electrics

    Avantech downlighters

    Has anyone fitted the GU10 firerated downlighters supplied by Avantech? Come from a trading co called red arrow.. not prefitted lamps but fit your own halogen/LED which I prefer because different people have different preferences on colour, beam angle etc. They sent me some info on them, they...
  8. D

    240v Downlighters with LED Dimmable bulbs

    Hi Guys, Im currently quoting a job to install dimmable downlighters. Firstly, can I use 240v downlighters with dimmable LED bulbs Secondly, can I use a standard dimmer switch or does it have to be a low voltage one? Thanks as always Dan
  9. D

    Faulty LED downlighters

    Hi My father in law has a series of 5 mains powered LED down lighters in his dinning room stop working all at the same time. There are other LED's in his kitchen next to the dinning room which all work fine. Would there be one breaker for each series of LED's on the fuse board, could this be...
  10. P

    Integrated LED Downlighters or Separates?

    Why do many sparkies fit integrated LED downlights such as the JCC FGLED range? I wouldn't fit combined units at all, at least not in a domestic situation. You're saddling the client with an expensive reinstallation bill if in the future he wants, for example, warm white instead of cool white...
  11. L

    Halogen downlighters

    Hi everyone I'm a total electrical noob (sorry if this thread is for the pros only but the DIY thread is closed) but am in need of some help! My landlord, in his infinite wisdom, has installed halogen downlighters in every room in the house. I hate halogens. He's not going to change it himself...
  12. W

    Small Diameter Downlighters

    Morning All, I have a requirement for some small diameter LED downlights IP44 for a soffit that’s built with more wood than a forest. I can’t find any and nor can a couple of wholesalers. Ideally they would be 30mm dia, but I could stretch to 40mm. Can be any voltage. Anyone seen anything...
  13. G

    Spot Light / Downlighters Installation??

    Hello all, I have got quite a good understanding about electrical installations but have never installed Downlighters? I'm doing a job on my own small living room and want to install new LED downlights; the room currently has a normal ceiling rose in the middle of it and I would like to install...
  14. S

    DMX Dimmable LED Downlighters

    I'm out of my depth on this one and need help! I have been asked by a customer to source and install some LED downlights (50W equivalent) that he wants to dim in increments of 0.5%. He's talking about somethin called DMX that he's seen at a home building show. A trip to my wholesalers was...
  15. P

    EICR Classification Codes for Downlighters

    Hello, Can anyone clarify how the following EICR scenarios should be classified? 1. Non IP rated downlights in bathroom inside zone 1 2. Non IP rated downlights in bathroom outside zone 1 3. Non Fire rated downlights in any location Thanks in advance...
  16. D

    downlighters

    Hi all I have been given a electrical installation job of a builder who's electrician has let him down so slightly stuck on price and layout etc as already quoted. this ia a dormer bungalow so the roof space it pitches and has 6" timbers roof spars and insulated with 100mm insulation. now I need...
  17. B

    Belfast- downlighters broken - bulbs checked & fine - transformer or dimmer at fault?

    Hello folks, First post so apologies if im sounding thick. 7 downlighters in our hall. Replaced two bulbs two days ago. Yesterday turned them on and they flashed off immediately. Checked consumer unit and nothing wrong. Checked bulbs this morning in another light and they are all...
  18. W

    Trailing edge dimmer interference

    Have installed 11 led downlighters to be controlled by a trailing edge dimmer switch , Inbetween the downlighters are some 0.5 watt led lights which are separately switched , when the smaller led lights are switched off the led downlighters turn dim for around a second then go back to full...
  19. S

    Polarity of LED 12V MR16 downlighters

    Hi all Was asked to fit two transformers for shop window display. there was 8 12V down lighters in total split into two circuits and both switched through a timer, The owner wants to replace the 8,12V dichroic MR16 bulbs with 12V MR16 LED 1.8w bulbs. The reason he wants to replace the dichroic...
  20. uksparks

    Downlighters for garage gutter, whats it called? Soffit board.

    Hi, The garage install I finished off today, pleased with it, looked good! Where the customer originally had taken a 4 way bar apart, stuck some twin and earth in it, and poked it through the wall and connected it off the back of the lounge socket, I went to disconnect it today as last part of...

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