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Open back downlight EICR code

Farmboy
A trade association says that no fire hood fitted on an open back downlighter in a first floor ceiling with a room above, is a C2, and C3 when no room above, whereas a different trade association says no code required because it's not a wiring issue. So, which is it, code or no code?


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    For me, it's a no code 'cos it's to do with fire integrity of the ceiling and nothing to do with the wiring. When the luminaire was fitted, it may well have complied with any regulations in force.


    I might add that my daughter's house has some truly horrid luminaires (illumination is a bit of a misnomer) which will be coming out. The floorboards above become warm to the touch! Whilst I am only too happy to remove them and rewire the lighting circuit, fixing the holes in the ceilings will be her problem. ?
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    For me, it's a no code 'cos it's to do with fire integrity of the ceiling and nothing to do with the wiring. When the luminaire was fitted, it may well have complied with any regulations in force.


    I might add that my daughter's house has some truly horrid luminaires (illumination is a bit of a misnomer) which will be coming out. The floorboards above become warm to the touch! Whilst I am only too happy to remove them and rewire the lighting circuit, fixing the holes in the ceilings will be her problem. ?
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