Hi All
As professional electricians we are constantly faced with the battle of installing downlighters in ceilings containing Celotex type insulation, our last job consisted of a 13mm foil backed plasterboard ceiling with 25mm insulation above, 18mm Plywood above that with 225mm insulation above the plywood (all requested by the local building authority).
As you can appreciate fitting the d/l's proved to be a real task and we have been called back to site by the builder as the downlights are not up tight to the ceiling, this is because the spring clips cannot open out fully to pull the d/l upwards because of the insulation & plywood. The building inspector took us to task on the previous job for removing the insulation around the downlighter.
Any suggestions please?
As professional electricians we are constantly faced with the battle of installing downlighters in ceilings containing Celotex type insulation, our last job consisted of a 13mm foil backed plasterboard ceiling with 25mm insulation above, 18mm Plywood above that with 225mm insulation above the plywood (all requested by the local building authority).
As you can appreciate fitting the d/l's proved to be a real task and we have been called back to site by the builder as the downlights are not up tight to the ceiling, this is because the spring clips cannot open out fully to pull the d/l upwards because of the insulation & plywood. The building inspector took us to task on the previous job for removing the insulation around the downlighter.
Any suggestions please?
