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    Fire Rated Downlights

    Hi Chaps What does the fire rating actually mean with regards to the push in ceiling down lights? I have a job to fit 6 down lights into a kitchen which is an extension with flat roof. There is no access other than by drilling holes - I did this today and find the whole lot is stuffed with...
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    Fire rated downlights

    What's the rules on bathroom downlighs being fire rated? Customer has bought downlights from b&q and by what she describes they are not fire rated... Can I go ahead and fit them? They will be surrounded by thermal insulation but obviously moved away by myself. However does she need to buy for...
  3. M

    Fire rated downlights

    What's the deal with fire rated downlights? I have only installed fire rated but when is it possible not to? Example ( reason for my question) Just come out of hairdressers and he was telling me how he's bought 50 Phillips 7w LEDs. But then he shows me the fitting he's going to put in. It's...
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    Fire Rated Down Lights

    Hi guys, First of all just want to say I'm not a sparky so go easy ha. Basicly I've just bought a new house and ant to fit some down lighters to one of the upstairs bedrooms, I've bought a LAP contractors pack of fire rated down lighters and bought some LED lamps to go with them. My questions...
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    Distance Of Fire Rated Light From Timber Joist

    Hello My builder has recently made holes for down light in my living room. I noticed that 2 or 3 holes hit the joists and some are flush against the joists. I have purchased aurora fire rated down GU10 downlights and want to know what the minimum distance the devices should be from the...
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    non fire rated downlighters in a kitchen with bedrooms above?

    Hi all, I have recently fitted some non fire rated lights supplied by the customer into a kitchen with bedroom above,they are gu10 all fitted with led. I have been under the impression that this is ok in a 2 story house with a stairwell connecting main floors as long as holes are not cut in...
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    Fire rated downlights.

    Iv got 30 of these GU10 Fire and acoustic rated White Downlights left over from a customer who changed her mind! I think they were around £10 each. Il do them at £7 each plus p+p. Buy 5 or more and il free postage them, and throw in Osram 50w lamps too. Cheers
  8. carl9254

    Fire Rated Downlights

    About to price up a full rewire, they want quite a few downlights, where are they needed to be fire rated?? Thank you.
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    space around fire rated downlighters?

    just a quick one...a job we are downing includes installing downlighters along a corridor of a house. The void is only 90mm. I want to use fire rated 240V downlights, but before buying (from the internet) a lot of the shallower ones i'm looking at doesn't specify a clearance dimension around the...
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    shallow fire rated downlights

    Happy new year people! I need to find some IP65 fire rated downlights but the ceiling depth is just over 100mm and the wholesalers dont appear to have any that shallow. Anyone know of any makes of shallow downlights? thanks
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    Fire rated 50w halogen in pitched roof? - advice

    evening fellas Im doing a job next year where the client is having 17 downlighters in total, originally he wanted LED until he saw the cost, the reason was not for energy saving purposes but for heat generated by the halogen, The construction of the building means there is no flat ceiling...
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    Fire rated spots

    I install fire rated downlighters in every room in houses now but are they mainly for certain places such as in where there is a smaller void such as downstairs due to the smaller gap between obv the ceiling and the floor above, rather then upstairs where u have much bigger area being the loft
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    Fire rated downlighters for rented property - where defined?

    Hi, I read on forums and supplier websites that downlighters in rental property should be fire rated. I understand this is the case where the rented property is a single storey flat with other dwellings above, but can anyone advise where it is defined for other types of rented property? Please...
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    Fire rated telephone cable fp200 /cw1600

    I currently do some work in a factory and serviced office complex.They have switched alarm company and the previous one used to monitor the fire alarm system.The new one will not connect it to the new monitered intruder alarm system because they have said the cable with is a 3 pair normal phone...
  15. beatboaby924y

    Do soffit downlighters have to be fire rated and which IP rating?

    Hi guy's, New to the forum and was wondering what IP rating soffit downlighters would need to be and do they have to be fire rated. I know you have to use IP 44 for bathrooms because of the steam. Let me know what you think, thanks in advance.
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    do you need fire rated spot lights

    Hi all, Is it necessary to fit fire rated spot lights in a bedroom when the space above is a loft??
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    12v fire rated downlights in kitchen

    I have been asked to put some 12v downlights in a kitchen. I can't get access to the space from above (tiled bathroom/landing floor above). - how do I know where cables/pipes are (so I don't drill them when making the 60mm hole) ? - how can I ensure cables (lighting or any other cables...
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    LSZH Cable vs Fire Rated Cable

    Hi guys<br><br>I need to install DC cable (stranded cable, Low Smoke Zero Halogen (LSZH type)) as it is part of requirement in my project. My question is LSZH DC cable same as fire-rated welding cable cause when i mention LSZH cable to one of cable supplier, they dont even know what kind of...
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    Led lamps price and Fire Rated Downs

    what should I be paying for a reasonable quality Led lamp about a 4w or 5w and any makes/brands to look out for? ive tried kosnick brand so far and they seem pricey but good light output to me. and any good makes of fire rated downs to install in particular? and what should I be paying for...
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    fire rated down lights

    some help fire rated down lights what about loft inslation covering them

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