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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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    John Peckham:

    Must be something special about the build of your daughters house or (not for the first time) building control are making it up as they go along.


    Some modern open plan houses don't have doors, and some with the trendy warehouse look, don't have ceilings with nice surface run galv conduit all over the exposed boards.


    Have the doors in your daughters house have self closers, intumesant strips and smoke seals? What are the fire ratings for the doors?




     

    I don't think that BC are making it up as they go along, but there was a conversation about the fire resistance of solid oak doors - not certified of course. ?


    Lots of galv conduit - now you're talking! ?
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    Especially on new build and extensions you will have to consider other parts of the building regs L and C.

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