Very slim downlights

[ewillday]

Hi all,

I've been asked to quote on installing 4 downlights in a downstairs ceiling. The area around and above is open staircase and landing. The owner only wants 230V lights (pretty adamant) and the void is 65mm.

I believe I'm correct that they don't need to be firerated.

Other than that does anyone know of a 230v downlight that will fit into such a small space?

In fact does anyone know of any downlight that would do the trick.

Thanks!

 

[rocker]

If the upstairs is in the same household as the downstairs (i.e. not another flat, where you're fitting is not a garage, not another compartment) then technically you don't need fire rated, but you REALLY should use them.

 

[nickblake]

Fire rated down lighters protect the ceiling you have cut the whole in , plaster board etc is fire rated 1/2 1 hour etc you cut a hole for a down lighter you are breaking the fire protection of the ceiling so any down lighters should be fire rated , try the robus down lighters they do a small compact range about £7.50 but ill be honest they are one of the best down lighters ive installed

 

[SEC-Tom]

Some of the more expensive range but Aurora are normally good for downlighters.

 

[ewillday]

I've done quite a bit of looking around now and I don't think anything exists that will fit into such a small void.

Thanks to those of you that replied.

 

[jonsta]

Hi

Have you had a look at Click? They are very shallow and available from Newy and Eyre, Edmundsons, WF and Electric Centre. Off the top of my head i think they may do the trick but it will be tight.

 

[Gravid]

Yeah the click fire rated are the shallowest I've ever used, good fittings as well.

 

[ewillday]

Hi

Have you had a look at Click? They are very shallow and available from Newy and Eyre, Edmundsons, WF and Electric Centre. Off the top of my head i think they may do the trick but it will be tight.

Thanks, I had a look and can only find 240V ones at 90mm. Close and I may ask to take the floorboards up and confirm this "tiny" space.

I've seen some LED ones that would do the trick but I've never used or seen them in action. Does anyone have an opinion on them? (or should this be a separate post??).

 

[jonsta]

Thanks, I had a look and can only find 240V ones at 90mm. Close and I may ask to take the floorboards up and confirm this "tiny" space.

I've seen some LED ones that would do the trick but I've never used or seen them in action. Does anyone have an opinion on them? (or should this be a separate post??).

If your going to use LED you need to be looking at at a company called Collingwood. These aren't cheap but will give you the output in lummins you need. Well depending on ceiling height that is. These are available from all the usual suspects. Don't let your surplier tell you that Robus are as good. They aren't because they use a chinese LED rather than a Cree LED with is from America (Collingwood use Cree) Hope this has help

 

[ewillday]

Nice one Jonsta. I did actually come across these since the last posting. Blurry expensive but its good to hear someone saying good things about them as these are what I'm going to suggest. Thanks to everyone else for their two-penneth!

 

[gaffer]

Cant go wrong with collingwood IMHO.

 

[DT1878]

agreed