Downlights Advice On Which One To Buy

[DeludedAussie]

http://www.toolstation.com/shop/Lighting/Mains+Voltage+Downlights/d220/sd3206


Can anyone suggest whether the contractor pack of downlights for £20 are any good?

If not then are these any good instead?
http://www.toolstation.com/shop/Lig...er+240V12V+Polished+Chrome/d220/sd3206/p40260

 

[Chri5]

How did you sort the overload on the last lot yo fitted

 

[DeludedAussie]

How did you sort the overload on the last lot yo fitted

Not yet sorted. We use one room or the other.

When both are on (because one of us forget) the RCD trips and we reset it

We will sort it out soon!

 

[Taylortwocities]

I will let others give you a hard time about
1. downlights in general
2. you inability to take advice when its given in your best interests.

PS i'm surprised that you manage to trip an RCD with an overload..


Anyway, back to your question.

The very first downlight job I did, I went for cheap, pressed downlights.
Never again. Even the act of pushing the securing clips into the ceiling will bend the little suckers - then they do not sit flat on the ceiling.
Go for cast. Or better, don't install downlights at all.

 

[DeludedAussie]

I will let others give you a hard time about
1. downlights in general
2. you inability to take advice when its given in your best interests.

PS i'm surprised that you manage to trip an RCD with an overload..


Anyway, back to your question.

The very first downlight job I did, I went for cheap, pressed downlights.
Never again. Even the act of pushing the securing clips into the ceiling will bend the little suckers - then they do not sit flat on the ceiling.
Go for cast. Or better, don't install downlights at all.

Thanks a lot - So the cast metal ones are better?

The cheapest I can find are four for £13 in Wickes

http://www.wickes.co.uk/invt/702942/?source=123_75

Are there any better value ones??

Also it is not the RCB that trips but the MCB that trips - I think thats the right terminology ! The little circut breaker needs to be pushed back up
due to overload!

 

[PrenticeBoyofDerry]

For a decent contractor pack i would have a look at ROBUS
http://www.screwfix.com/c/electrical-lighting/contractor-packs-of-downlights/cat5150016