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i phone the building regs dept at my local council and they said I need fire rated. I explained the info above and am having to email it to them.

9 at the front 9 at the rear 2 in a alcove. front are switched in two sections so the 4 corner ones can be on without the rest, or they can be off and the central ones on. Same in the rear of the room. alcove separate. so actually 20 in total All with 3w LED bulbs. I do appreciate your...

Thanks for the links... Im slowly working through them but just quickly this is what the first link said... "Installing downlighters in ceilings that are not fire compartments Downlighters are commonly installed in locations such as kitchen ceilings, which are not fire compartment ceilings...

Its ok you saying that the electrician dosent know what he's on about but apart from saying that, give me some proof, 2 sparkies said the same !! Im gonna phone building control at the council. See what they say.

The ceiling is a standard plasterboarded ceiling between the living room and the bedrooms above. All one house. My sparkie said they need to be fire rated to get my Part P. And I asked a second sparkie and he said fire rated too.

Hiya I am putting spot lights up in my living room ceiling. Just normal recessed spots. I have been told that for the regs these must be fire rated. I had bought ones that where just the surface plate and the connection to the buld which are much cheaper than fire rated and I want gold...