Led downlights

[the chippie]

Hi i was thinking about putting led downlights in my kitchen but don't know how far apart to put them or what wattage as you've probably guested I'm not a sparks so any other advice / tips would be good

 

[Adam W]

Depends on the size and shape of your kitchen, what other light you have available, height of the ceiling etc.
Generally speaking I'd have the lights centred around the middle of the room rather than in the corners.

 

[telectrix]

as a rough guide, you want the downlights approx. 1m from each corner, 1m apart. then , depending on the dimensions of the kitchen, 2 or 3 rows. suggest each downlight be 3w -5w LED.

 

[the chippie]

Kitchen size is 3m x 5.5m ceiling is 2.3m

 

[telectrix]

ok so 2 rows 1m apart, 3 lights in each row. approx. 1.4m spacing. obviously, these dimensions would have to be adjusted to avoid joists.

 

[Octopus]

Call in a Part P sparkie as its notifiable.

 

[the chippie]

Is it best to use a transformer or straight off the 240

 

[Adam W]

230v - IMO better to avoid introducing a transformer into the equation.

 

[the chippie]

Murdoch could you explain in a way that a wood butcher might understand

 

[nikmet]

Work in a kitchen, and downlights that are not part of a ce prewired complete kit, are both notifiable work. To be honest if your not able to self certify it would probably be cheaper to get a registered electrician to carry out the work as LABC charges are very expensive if they are going to certify it for you, just a thought

 

[nikmet]

As far as the lights, Halers led downlights are very good and only 8W approx each, 230v supply to them

 

[Octopus]

Call in a Part P sparkie as its notifiable.

Part "P" is a subsection of the Building Regulations and specifically applies to "certain" electrical work in and around domestic homes.

Electrical changes such as lights in a kitchen fall under such regulations and thus would need to be installed and tested by a "Part P" electrician (a member of Elecsa, Napit or NICEIC) who will also be able to do the necessary notification with your LABC (local area building control)

Hope this helps.

 

[the chippie]

Thanks for the advice lads

 

[mogga]

As far as the lights, Halers led downlights are very good and only 8W approx each, 230v supply to them

I shall refrain from comment on this apart from "LIKE"

 

[Paul.M]

I shall refrain from comment on this apart from "LIKE"

Why is that Mogga? I can't think of another company that might have something to say about this, can you?