Are these downlights halogen or LED? Could they catch fire?

[mxo]

Hi, I have an electrician who installed some dimmable downlights. They are meant to be LED. I went in the loft above the ceiling to look at them. They have a tag on them which says 'Saxby 52334 GU10 halogen'. Also, they are surrounded by insulation. Please see the attached photos.

Does this mean they are actually halogen and is this a fire risk?

 

[333rocky333]

GU10 suggests they are removable lamps, as Many lamps have GU10 cap and will fit, the only way to tell is by a photo of the actual lamp,
If they were halogen you cannot hold your hand too near the lamp as you would burn it, an led would be at worst warm to touch.
The white plastic back of the lamp suggests LED.
Also that bracket should be clipped onto the fitting.

 

[endecotp]

A picture of the front of the lamp would be much easier to identify if they are LED or not.

 

[ban-all-sheds]

What room are they in?

 

[Iggifer]

The envelope appears to be white, and as such, I would suspect LED lamps have been fitted. But as others have said, it's easier to look from below.

 

[mxo]

Hi, please see a photo attached. They are in the living room and bedroom.

 

[aptsys]

The lamps are LED

 

[mxo]

Is there any risk with the insulation being close to the lights in the loft?

 

[endecotp]

There is no risk of the insulation making the lamps overheat in what we can see in those photos.

 

[ban-all-sheds]

They are in the ... bedroom.

Hope you enjoy beams of bright light shining directly into your eyes.

 

[securespark]

I beg to differ. My LED downlighters in the lounge do not shine "directly into your eyes." Unless you look up at them.

 

[aptsys]

There is no risk of the insulation making the lamps overheat in what we can see in those photos.

Not strictly true. The lamps are very likely to overheat due to being covered by insulation, but the lamps will not overheat the insulation and cause fire.

 

[winston1]

I beg to differ. My LED downlighters in the lounge do not shine "directly into your eyes." Unless you look up at them.

Because you don't lie in bed in the lounge. In a bedroom you do.

 

[endecotp]

The lamps are very likely to overheat due to being covered by insulation

Look at the photos. They are not covered by insulation.

 

[aptsys]

Look at the photos. They are not covered by insulation.

Sounded like it had been pulled away for inspection.