GU10 LED downlighters

[Midwest]

As Bigsparks says, the difference in cost between non fire rate and fire rated down lights is minimal. In fact, I go further to say you'll be hard pushed to find a decent non fire rated DL. Even reasonable quality LED DL are manufactured to comply with Part B, but some also Part C & Part E.

Cheapest DL at Screwfix for example, non rated with lamp is about £4. Cheapest fire rated, with lamp is £7. But then your client might start moaning, when the cheap LED lamps start failing. There's decent DL now for sub £20.

 

[Midwest]

Or you could buy these;
50 X ASD LIGHTING GU10 TILT DOWNLIGHTS BRUSHED STEEL (ONLY 65 PENCE EACH) - http://www.thetradelink.com/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=515&utm_source=ttl-contractor-email-campaign&utm_campaign=210217&utm_medium=email

 

[kingeri]

Whilst the concrete floor is the actual fire barrier, and the choice of downlight will actually make no difference in the real world, I would still fit fire rated as my first choice, simply because I have gotten so used to fitting them, and the price difference isn't huge. In this case though, if the customer insisted on saving a few quid, then I would fit regular ones rather than not do the job.

 

[telectrix]

i think the OP has been asked to replace the MR16 s with GU10 s in the existing non- fire rated fittings.

 

[kingeri]

Ahh yes it does seem that way

 

[telectrix]

and i remembered that from yesterday, di it seems i don't have dementia .... YET.

 

[Midwest]

By the time he's pee'd about changing the lampholders, be cheaper to get a new fitting, especially those 65p ones

 

[akwoody2]

Im with Tel, the concrete is the fire barrier not the plasterboard.

 

[bigspark17]

By the time he's pee'd about changing the lampholders, be cheaper to get a new fitting, especially those 65p ones

I would be carfull about adapting MR16 fittings to 240v gu10 as the fiitings may have only been designed for 12v and may now req earthing

 

[Midwest]

I would be carfull about adapting MR16 fittings to 240v gu10 as the fiitings may have only been designed for 12v and may now req earthing

Wasn't me saying adapting, I'm in the replacement using fire rated modular down light camp

 

[bigspark17]

You and me both then.. its a nice camp here, fire in the corner beer in hand ... any 1 else in the fire rated camp

 

[Midwest]

You and me both then.. its a nice camp here, fire in the corner beer in hand ... any 1 else in the fire rated camp

Is the Sun over the yardarm already

 

[Andy78]

You and me both then.. its a nice camp here, fire in the corner beer in hand ... any 1 else in the fire rated camp

I'm camp fire rated. Can sit next to one of those with a beer or seven for a while.