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Downlight Regulations

Former Community Member over 4 years ago

I am trying to get a definitive answer to a question regarding the regulations on the installation of downlights.

Could you please tell me under what circumstances it is a legal requirement for fire safe downlights to be fitted rather than ordinary downlights.

I have a top floor flat with ordinary downlights fitted in a false ceiling. They use led bulbs.

I am concerned that an eicr survey will insist on the downlights being changed.

There is no accommodation above my flat.

Would you please be able to advise on this matter

Many thanks.

0 AJJewsbury over 4 years ago

They are installed in a pine clad false ceiling

The other fire-related thing to check is whether the fittings are suitable to be installed on a flammable surface (\\F/ mark comes to mind, but that might be out of date now) - especially if there's a possibility (even theoretical) of LED lamps being replaced by halogen ones.

- Andy.
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0 Simon Barker over 4 years ago

Chris Pearson:

Here we go again! An innocent bystander might come to the conclusion that nobody does a competent EICR.

Plastic CU = C3 - not compliant with current regs, but not a danger per se.

Downlighters, outside the scope of BS 7671.

On what basis do you think that downlighters are outside the scope of BS7671?
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