fire rated downlighters

[smiudger]

hi , i am planning to fit downlighters in my kitchen ceiling , 240v 50w bulbs, do they need to be firerated ?, space above is tongue and groove floorboards with no insulation , or could i put a 35w buld in instead , thanks.

 

[Chri5]

Put what ever you fancy in.

The fire requirement is only for properties that have multiple owners (flat above) or rented places where multiple occupancy situations apply.

35w isn't very powerful.

Yawn- Part P applies, unless your doing maintenance swop's to existing fittings.

 

[smiudger]

thanks for clearing that up chri5

 

[sparkyspike]

240v 50W downlights won't be that bright either. Not for a kitchen anyway. You'll be better off with 12v 50W for a kitchen.

 

[smiudger]

have knocked my dinning room through to the kitchen and was planning on fitting 12 lights, didnt like the idea of using transformers , having to rip up floor boards if and when they eventually fail

 

[RF Lighting]

You don't have to.

A decent modern electronic transformer is not much bigger than a matchbox, and can easily be pushed through the hole cut out for your downlighter.

 

[sparkyspike]

Don't forget to add up all the lights on the same circuit, and check that they don't add up to much more than 1200W