A friend is having his conservatory plasterboarded with a false ceiling.He has asked me to install down-lighters in the new ceiling,will i need to install fire hoods above the down-lighters being there is no room above the conservatory
No, the ceiling is not acting as a fire barrier, so there is no need to install firehoods to maintain the fire rating of the ceiling. You should however ensure that the light has adequate ventilation, so keep insulation away from it, etc
Does anyone know the regs regarding downlight installations? You have to maintain fire protection i know but what constitutes keeping the protection? Must you buy specially made downlighters to make them compliant?
You can buy downlighters without covers from everywhere but fire protected covered ones are harder to find, so does this mean that all the ones for sale in say B&Q are basically illegal to install?
Anyone know of pre made downlight covers that are up to spec?
Sorry, i've now found all teh related topics on this but still want to know if anyone knows of pre-made covers that would do the job.
I take it that in a house with no other dwellings above it, you can install downlighters without protection and be legal, but not as safe as with said protection.
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