Upgrading MR16 TO GU10

[atpm]

Hi all,

I have a failed transformer in a bedroom and want to convert all the bulbs in this bedroom to GU10 (4 bulbs) This is so I can use LED bulbs without hassle.

Is there any type of notification needed for this type of work? Can I just get on with it?

Thanks

 

[GeorgeCooke]

George, you were banging on about this before.

Yet people still have not taken it on board. Using incorrect terms is confusing.

 

[DPG]

Yet people still have not taken it on board. Using incorrect terms is confusing.

I would put money on no electrician on here being confused about this.

 

[westward10]

Yet people still have not taken it on board. Using incorrect terms is confusing.

I agree with you that MR16 is the dimension of the lamp and the lamp base is GU5.3 but go into a wholesaler and ask for a GU5.3 lamp you are likely to get blank looks, say MR16 and all becomes clear.

 

[GeorgeCooke]

I agree with you that MR16 is the dimension of the lamp and the lamp base is GU5.3 but go into a wholesaler and ask for a GU5.3 lamp you are likely to get blank looks, say MR16 and all becomes clear.

Are wholesalers really that stupid that they don't know what GU5.3 is?

MR16 is not clear. MR16 lamps come in GU5.3, GU10, small ES, and small bayonet.

 

[westward10]

This is the way of things George where colloquial descriptions may not be definitive but people understand them.

 

[telectrix]

same with non-electrical terms. when i say " no donkey snot on my food", only family and friends know i mean mayonaisse.

 

[rolyberkin]

There is no guarantee that when the circuit is tested on the CU change that this will show that the earths have been snipped for an MR16/GU5.3 12v downlight! The continuity may be there at the furthest point on the circuit but the lamps in question may have no earth. Suggest this is done with someone who has test equipment and can check properly rather than guess.

 

[EbolaSideRoom]

I can’t wait to speak to Eddie’s on Monday and ask for some 240v MR16 bulbs

 

[westward10]

Mains voltage led GU5.3 lamps are actually available.

 

[atpm]

Hi everyone,

This has been sorted now.

They have been installed (New lamps) and tested by a electrcian and I now have a Minor Works Certificate for the change.

Thanks for all the advice.

 

[DPG]

Nice one. Thanks for letting us know.

 

[Rpa07]

It won’t stop us arguing about 10/16/5.3s though will it?
You breeze in here, stir us all up, get @GeorgeCooke out of hibernation then breeze out again with your certificate - Nice one!

 

[DefyG]

Just crack on as long as you feel competant to do so, just check if cpcs (eaths) are present and continuous as sometimes they used to get cut off when selv fittings were installed

And not just the cpc's, the fitting now becomes class 1 and should have an earth tail attached to it to connect to the cpc's.

 

[Dave OCD]

Did it take you 10 months to compose that post ?

 

[DefyG]

Sorreee! Just realised it was an old thread!!!