Hi All,
I'm currently installing a wood burning stove into a builders opening, and am hoping to get some advice over the installation of downlighters above the stove.
My plan is to install a heatproof board into the chimney opening (below the register plate, but out of sight) and then put downlighters into this board.
The wiring will run above the board and out through the chimney breast (so will never come into contact with radiant heat from the fire itself)
My main question is which downlighters should i use? I know there are 'fire-rated' downlighters, but I think this is burn-time rather than 'heatproofness'. I am thinking about using halogen lights, just because their ambient running temperature is much higher, but have been told that their PVC housing can turn corrosive if heated for long periods of time.
(I am also thinking that I am thinking too much!!)
Any advice/suggestions gratefully received.
Relevant points:
- The clearance from the top of the fire to the downlighters would be 0.75m
- The clearance from the flue liner to the wiring&lights would be ~25cm
- The fire is a small 5kw fire
- Not sure what temperature will be maintained at the underside of downlighter... maybe I'll wait to measure this before I do anymore thinking!
I'm currently installing a wood burning stove into a builders opening, and am hoping to get some advice over the installation of downlighters above the stove.
My plan is to install a heatproof board into the chimney opening (below the register plate, but out of sight) and then put downlighters into this board.
The wiring will run above the board and out through the chimney breast (so will never come into contact with radiant heat from the fire itself)
My main question is which downlighters should i use? I know there are 'fire-rated' downlighters, but I think this is burn-time rather than 'heatproofness'. I am thinking about using halogen lights, just because their ambient running temperature is much higher, but have been told that their PVC housing can turn corrosive if heated for long periods of time.
(I am also thinking that I am thinking too much!!)
Any advice/suggestions gratefully received.
Relevant points:
- The clearance from the top of the fire to the downlighters would be 0.75m
- The clearance from the flue liner to the wiring&lights would be ~25cm
- The fire is a small 5kw fire
- Not sure what temperature will be maintained at the underside of downlighter... maybe I'll wait to measure this before I do anymore thinking!
