Fire rated or not

[Teddy Lop]

I do hope so, I've fitted thousands of the things

The open back is much better for lamp life than baked bean can designs that concentrate heat.

 

[mickegh]

Pretty sure I can see an intumescent fire seal on that. 'Fire rated' doesn't mean enclosed or safe around flammable material. It simply means the unit will maintain a fire barrier for a given period of time.

Doesn't the fire rated also require a back with an intumescent seal ?

The open wouldn't have the fire rating to maintain the barrier?

 

[nicebutdim]

Doesn't the fire rated also require a back with an intumescent seal ?

The open wouldn't have the fire rating to maintain the barrier?

Not sure about the exact requirements, but I'm fairly certain widely distrubuted brand names will meet them - can't imagine they'd get away with making the claim without data from testing to back it up.

 

[loz2754]

There is a glass disc under the lamp that is also fire rated.