Following on from my other thread about downlight fittings I have a more general question which I hope someone can clear up for me. Reading around the place has got me a bit worried.... (a little bit of knowledge and all that...)
We had a large extension about 11-12 months ago (with planning permission, building regs, etc). I know this is not popular around here but we had fire-rated downlighters in the kitchen (single storey so with roof space above), bedroom and ensuite bathroom (loft a bove). All the work was done by a registered electrician (including quite a bit of rewiring of the main house, new CU etc) and we have a NAPIT certificate for all of it.
One thing that concerns me is reading around the internet I have read that in kitchens and bathrooms (or areas communicating with a loft space) there is a need for a 'vapour seal' around downlights to prevent condensation etc. I think products like the 'loft cap' are designed for this purpose.
Can someone clarify the regs regarding the use of these lights in these circumstances? As far as I am aware, I don't have any of these seals around the lights, and as I have outlined in my other post some of the lights don't fit snugly in the ceiling (although I am hoping to sort this out with adjustments....).
Should this have been done?
Should I be worried, given that all the work has been certified and registered?
How easy is it to seal these fittings? Does the foam around the light's fitting surface constitute a seal?
I'd be grateful for any advice. Thanks in advance.
We had a large extension about 11-12 months ago (with planning permission, building regs, etc). I know this is not popular around here but we had fire-rated downlighters in the kitchen (single storey so with roof space above), bedroom and ensuite bathroom (loft a bove). All the work was done by a registered electrician (including quite a bit of rewiring of the main house, new CU etc) and we have a NAPIT certificate for all of it.
One thing that concerns me is reading around the internet I have read that in kitchens and bathrooms (or areas communicating with a loft space) there is a need for a 'vapour seal' around downlights to prevent condensation etc. I think products like the 'loft cap' are designed for this purpose.
Can someone clarify the regs regarding the use of these lights in these circumstances? As far as I am aware, I don't have any of these seals around the lights, and as I have outlined in my other post some of the lights don't fit snugly in the ceiling (although I am hoping to sort this out with adjustments....).
Should this have been done?
Should I be worried, given that all the work has been certified and registered?
How easy is it to seal these fittings? Does the foam around the light's fitting surface constitute a seal?
I'd be grateful for any advice. Thanks in advance.