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Have to sign off for now, but if I need any more help (and knowing me I'm certainly likely to at some point) I'll sure know where to come. You guys are so helpful, giving your time/knowledge like this..... It's really appreciated!

You've definitely cleared the mists a bit there. No, above me only the roof & sky.....

Sorry that date should have ended in '08.....not a smiley!

There doesn't appear to be anything specific. The Homebase instruction pamphlet (print date 08/10/08) only gives a model number 664521 (which I guess I might be able to use to hunt down a definitive answer). On the fitting itself there are several symbols. One is the obligatory "don't throw...

I guess there truly is a first time for everything then.... There doesn't seem to be ant reference on any of the packaging/instructions that makes specific reference to being "fire rated". So how do I know whether these fittingd are or not? If they were, then would it always be clearly...

I agree on the ugly factor (hence the change).....but indeed a quality light output which I would be pretty sorry not to be able to replicate (to a reasonable degree). Just checked. The strip light tube is printed with: L 65/80W/23 I presumed the 80W to be the light output. Thanks...

Ok. Firstly the apologies. After informing (last night) that I live in a flat I refreshing the page fairly regularly.......but didn't check/realise that subsequent entries had continued on another page until making another posting today. So thanks a lot for your input. That link you...

In order to recreate the same degree & effect of light with 240v CFLs as the 80W strip light gave......what combined bulb wattage would most likely be needed ? Thanks.

Yep. A flat it is.

I'm not at all familiar with CFLs. So......when you say "when a job's worth doing", what exactly are we talking here financially? And I take it that they can be ceiling sunken in the same way as halogens?

Was changing over from a flourescent light. But it was one of those 5 foot long jobbies that would have looked more at home in an office in the seventies. Liked the light its 80W gave out though....

I,m in England. There isn't a loft or anything else above the bathroom.

The lights were a gift, and I fancied a change. So making use of them. No other excuse than that.... What is/are CFL?

Hi Taylor, They're going into the bathroom. They're Zone 2 type. None will be sited over the shower, bath, etc though.

GaryMo, Monkeh.... Thanks a lot. Guys like you got us out of the dark ages.... Putting you on my Christmas card list for that.... Can't believe the speed of response!

Hi, Hoping you can help me (as the instructions don't aren't) with the following...... The installation of 2 or 3 (not sure yet) halogen downlights (each fitted with a 50W bulb) fed by a spur from the sole existing lights circuit is intended, which is currently protected by a 6-amp fuse at...

Cheers, Matthew! Without people like yourself demonstrating their willingness to impart their knowledge, then ignorameses like me (who form the great uninformed majority) would probably still be rubbing sticks together whenever we fancied a hot meal! Thanks, not only for myself, but on...

As to the delay in switching off..... Yeah, mine always (the other night excepted) cuts off/out the moment you hit the button.

Thanks for your response once again Matthew! For if it should happen again.....how does one test a solenoid? Is it simply a case of sticking a voltmeter or something on the connecting points of the part, or is it something more complicated? If a solenoid is scaled, is it a part that can be...

Matthew, Steve... Thank you both for your time/effort in explaining all this for me. If I could impose on you a little more, I have just a couple of things I'm not clear on.... Was this malfunction of the solenoid an occurance that is more than likely to keep reoccuring.....even if...