I've purchased some 50W 230V halogen spots for my kitchen extension. The instructions say that they should not be mounted from a combustible surface. wouldn't plasterboard classed as combustible seeing as it has what appears to be a paper surface?
Also the instructions say that the insulation has to be 140mm away from each side of the light & as the light is 90mm dia. This means that a 370mm square piece of insulation will be missing for each light. As there are 6 lights almost 5m2 of ceiling insulation will be missing which equates to 25% of the total kitchen ceiling. The builder thinks that the LABC will have something to say about that (Part L?) How can I restore the insulation value of my ceiling, with out introducing a fire risk or compromising the lamps?
I've searched for threads on this, but can't seem to find a definitive answer. What do the professionals do?
Also the instructions say that the insulation has to be 140mm away from each side of the light & as the light is 90mm dia. This means that a 370mm square piece of insulation will be missing for each light. As there are 6 lights almost 5m2 of ceiling insulation will be missing which equates to 25% of the total kitchen ceiling. The builder thinks that the LABC will have something to say about that (Part L?) How can I restore the insulation value of my ceiling, with out introducing a fire risk or compromising the lamps?
I've searched for threads on this, but can't seem to find a definitive answer. What do the professionals do?