Down light covers

[goals]

Installing some fire rated downlighters in upstairs bathroom (out of zone) and was wondering if they could be boxed in with plywood to keep the insulation in the roof space of themof them...

 

[goals]

so just go by the manufacturers recommendations about what gap to leave around the light then

 

[shimself]

Even LED need an air gap to cool but they don't get as warm as halogen. You should check the manufactures instructions as you could void the warranty on them.

We came close to a fire in our house, I was lucky to hear the fizzing around midnight.
50W gu10 (mains) halogen MR16 spots inserted into the plasterboard ceiling, with barely 120mm cavity above to the real roof (with fibre glass)
On inspection all the wires (and sheaths) were "crispy" and blackened

Is it the case that leds will be OK (which is what we prefer) or do I need to convert to a surface fitting?

Thanks

 

[Engineer54]

i have stated that they will be fire rated and the main purpose of the question was more a way of keeping the insulation away from the down lights or is the insulation more fire retardant than timber and as someone said earlier just cut the insulation back to the manufacturers recommendations

Do you know what ''Fire Rated'' actually means when applied to downlighters?? Because going by your posts i don't think you do!!

 

[Des 56]

There is always the Bill and Ben solution

 

[Octopus]

We came close to a fire in our house, I was lucky to hear the fizzing around midnight.
50W gu10 (mains) halogen MR16 spots inserted into the plasterboard ceiling, with barely 120mm cavity above to the real roof (with fibre glass)
On inspection all the wires (and sheaths) were "crispy" and blackened

Is it the case that leds will be OK (which is what we prefer) or do I need to convert to a surface fitting?

Thanks

Some, and I stress some LED fittings, can be covered completely.

 

[CSP2012]

I was lead to believe that the 'fire rated' fitting was to stop fire spreading... I.e the holes shut so fire cannot go through all spotlights.....

 

[haj]

That's it to stop fire spreading through the fitting. I believe aurora do a downlight that you can cover with insulation !!!!