Recent content by malcg2

Thanks for your observation - I have removed offending paragraph - I will review the section in BS7671 to confirm my agreement!

You are referring to Dors not Dimmable !! In January this year Megaman released these new lamps - I quote: http://www.megaman.cc/global/products/booklet/2007/megaman-2007-new-products.pdf

Many thanks for correction!!

Tx for looking at my website (still needs some work!) I quote the technical manual Cables for a.c. circuits Electromagnetic effects from incorrectly installed cables of alternating current (a.c.) circuits can cause heat to be generated in the metal of ferromagnetic enclosures, such...

Your not up-to-date: try Megaman Dimmable Series - new forms being added weekly. A 50Watt GU10 replaced with a 9watt GU10 Megaman on for 5 hours a day will save more than £9 per year in energy costs. A kitchen with eight lamps will save £82 per year. See http://www.energysavingtrust.org.uk...

I have had to visit two sites where fires had occured to carry out repairs. I have at least twenty instances in the last two years where circuits had failed or partially failed - on investigation I found signs of severe overheating at or near downlights, and if left fires would have resulted...

No problems - there are several dimmable Low Energy lamps on the market - try Megaman or Varilight Customers usually don't mind saving £8 per fitting per year on their energy costs. This is quite apart from Building Rgulations L2.

Hi More and more customers are calling for help after downlights have been fitted by "Builder", "DIY" or "a relation". First one fails then another, etc over time. Low Voltage downlights with transformers are often fitted with too small cables, transformer too close to lamp (overheating)...