Recessed Downlight & Fire Hoods

nalc over 6 years ago

Hi, Please help!

I am an installer and have always been led to believe fire rated recessed fittings are required in a domestic situation where there is living areas above, they are not required in a bungalow or on the top floor of a domestic house with loft above. Is this correct or should they be installed everywhere? We are using a lot of IGuzzini fittings where fire rating is not included and separate hoods are required.

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0 AJJewsbury over 6 years ago

There's also this Wiring Matters article on the subject - https://www.the50plus.co.uk/tech_support/Ceiling_downlighter_regs.pdf. It's a few years old now, so it's possible the some of the regs (building as well as electrical) might have changed slightly, but the underlying physics will still hold - and does offer an alternative view to a few points.

- Andy.
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0 AJJewsbury over 6 years ago

There's also this Wiring Matters article on the subject - https://www.the50plus.co.uk/tech_support/Ceiling_downlighter_regs.pdf. It's a few years old now, so it's possible the some of the regs (building as well as electrical) might have changed slightly, but the underlying physics will still hold - and does offer an alternative view to a few points.

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