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he has not left the extension he has not left the project he has not left the new build THE OP HAS LEFT THE BUILDING :) PS: only a little confused but also a little more educatd! I thank you all

Hi letinman. Just to confirm the context. There will be 4 small diameter (65mm) mains (so LV not ELV) going into a dining room ceiling below a bedroom. The house is two storey semi. So I understand from reading online that this is a 30min barrier and not a fire compartment barrier. The...

Thanks Taylortwocities. I don't actually *know* the answer. I can read all I like but lack the experience. The fitting instructions don't mention this and I might just as easily have got a reply saying that in practice the bulb acts as a good enough barrier. Now I don't belive it could but...

Hi guys. I have just bought a set of downlights from Wickes. They each require a 65mm hole in the ceiling and they aren't enclosed. Can these be legally installed in a 30min fire barrier ceiling without a fire dome? What about an upstairs ceiling through to the loft? Cheers.

Cheers Taylortwocities. If I rewire taking the line from upstairs, I assume it would be wise to separate the downstairs switch from the triple it's currently in?

Good question plugwash. It comes from upstairs :(

The scenario: The ceiling light at the top of the stairs is controlled by a two-way switch at the top and bottom of the stairs. Strangely, power to the light is from the downstairs light circuit. I can see why, the downstairs switch is one of a triple where the other 2 switches are...