How do you run the cable, and wire downlights, because the ones I was looking at say's they need a tranformer for each one, so if I was fitting about 16 that seems like a lot of transformers, Im confused can anyone put me straight?
ok, asked to look at a job over phone today, site visit mon, big extension, kitchen etc, wants 36 downlighters.
They have to be fire rated!
Any pointers on any reccommended low energy lights, or LED equivilant that wont break the bank?
Ie any that u have used and were impressed with. The...
Could I get some help on where fire rated backboxes with intumesant gaskets are applicable please. And is the fire rated putty Ive seen splatted in the back of normal backboxes really effective and compliant??
All I ever fit these days is fire rated recessed gu10 down lights.... so cheap now...
But a customer has gone and brought a load of non-fire rated, am I right in thinking that fire rated are only required when fitted below a habital area ?
Thank u,
Sy
hi all have been ask to install some down lights in a loft conversion but didnt no if these would have to be fire rated because of the king span or if it would be ok to leave a gap round the light it only the building inspecter is a bit of a pain
If installing fire rated Down lights are fire hoods still required to protect against the thermal effects from the transformer?
If so, do they make them with transformers already protected against the heat emission as the fitting itself?
Any help in this area would be appreciated. :confused...
It's me;)
Hi all,another silly question from the forum pest:D.I've been looking at them & just wondered if fitting fire rated downlighters (most of them boast 90 minute fire rated),so long as all thermal insulation around has been removed does this mean there is no need for...
hi all,
just pricing up a downlight job that i really want/need to win. havent done any downlights for a while and just want to clarify that when installing fire rated downlights they dont need a hood and the insulation in the loft will rest quite happily on them. i have always installed covers...
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