Down lights and Polystyrene ceiling tiles

[PAD66]

Have been asked to install four down lights in a bathroom that has polystyrene ceiling tiles. I plan on using sealed LED units so that a bulb can't be replaced with a normal halogen bulb. Have checked chapter 42 in regs, as I read it as long as the temperature does not cause a fire hazard there should not be an issue. It's a private property and they don't want to remove the tiles at present. Any advice will be greatly appreciated
thanks Paul

 

[shanky887614]

Have been asked to install four down lights in a bathroom that has polystyrene ceiling tiles. I plan on using sealed LED units so that a bulb can't be replaced with a normal halogen bulb. Have checked chapter 42 in regs, as I read it as long as the temperature does not cause a fire hazard there should not be an issue. It's a private property and they don't want to remove the tiles at present. Any advice will be greatly appreciated
thanks Paul

use click connectors on the lights or lights that come with them, they will make swapping one out in the future easy and it means you can have everything ready before ceilings are up

 

[123]

use click connectors on the lights or lights that come with them, they will make swapping one out in the future easy and it means you can have everything ready before ceilings are up

Hmmm, the ceilings are existing?

 

[ian.settle1]

Polystyrene ceiling are a fire hazard, they where installed 30-40 years ago as a cheap way to insulate then it was found that if they caught fire it flashed across the ceiling rapidly.

If I was you I would recommend to the client they are removed for their own safety.

 

[123]

Polystyrene ceiling are a fire hazard, they where installed 30-40 years ago as a cheap way to insulate then it was found that if they caught fire it flashed across the ceiling rapidly.

If I was you I would recommend to the client they are removed for their own safety.

Beats what I was going to say about it just looking naff!

 

[Welchyboy1]

Why would you pay out for a nice new set of led downlighters but not get rid of the tiles and skim the ceiling too?

some people have funny ideas!

 

[shanky887614]

pad led do still get hot, if the tiles are really that flamable i would recommend they get replaced

 

[ruston]

I've seen the results of two polystyrene tile fires, both in schools; both stated deliberately by pupils setting fire to the tiles.

The fire spread instantly and gutted the corridors, the smoke damage was unbelievable.

The main cause of the numerous injuries beside smoke , was the dripping flaming polystyrene.

This was many years ago when the tiles were the new fad.

 

[PAD66]

Have said that I would not be willing to fit down lights unless the tiles were removed. Not worth the risk if any did go wrong. Thanks for the replies.

 

[SPARTYKUS]

The tiles need to go!

they might as well have a ceiling covered in white firelighters!

 

[PEG]

I remember me folks opting for these,in the early 70's,and due to their jobs in journalism,realising the danger,and removing them.

It was a while before they could afford re-skimming,and i recall the ceiling resembling a game of dominos....with only double fives....:icon12:

 

[mungo2007]

Even though fitting LED downlights would have operating temperatures at an acceptable level, it's not worth the risk of possibly being liable if there is a fire.

Also agree with Welchyboy1 nice new lights nasty ceiling.