What loft insulation to use for spotlights?
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Why not?
Because it won't keep them cool, it will prevent air from circulating, and the temperature will rise, particularly as you seem to think that there will be insulation covering the pots ("Clay plant pots placed over the lights in loft will keep.. insulation away from them"). Unless the insulation is actually touching the pots, they can't be keeping it away from the lights...
It will also concentrate the hot air rising from the lights through the hole in the bottom of the flowerpot onto one small spot.
It's an utterly bonkers idea.
Because it won't keep them cool, it will prevent air from circulating, and the temperature will rise, particularly as you seem to think that there will be insulation covering the pots ("Clay plant pots placed over the lights in loft will keep.. insulation away from them"). Unless the insulation is actually touching the pots, they can't be keeping it away from the lights...
It will also concentrate the hot air rising from the lights through the hole in the bottom of the flowerpot onto one small spot.
It's an utterly bonkers idea.
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You don't like it, then, Ban?
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No one really mentioned covering the pots with anything, would agree that would be bonkers ... But in terms of a fireproof cover with some chimney effect to the good -- in an open, well ventilated, non boarded loft space - I wonder if it would be that bad really with a large hole at the small end ? and loft insulation cut away in a circle larger in diameter than the pot which could stand on some inch blocks thereby also allowing cable access ..
I think maxwell10 was referring to this stuff. No hole of any magnitude apparent in this partial cut-away view of safety hood :-
See To install FH DC300 or FH DC350 Covers. end of this page :-
http://www.tlc-direct.co.uk/Technical/DataSheets/Fire_Hoods/Downlighter_Covers.htm
Was wondering at time of posting about fire blocking versus heat dissipation, pot of course would not block anything but would indicate the presence of the light fitting and provide a block to inadvertently shifted insulation material.
Just threw in the whole bit about pots, vaguely remembered from here :- //www.diynot.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=5793
maxwell10 ....... Don't run .. The bark is worse than the bite .. Usually.
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I think maxwell10 was referring to this stuff. No hole of any magnitude apparent in this partial cut-away view of safety hood :-
See To install FH DC300 or FH DC350 Covers. end of this page :-
http://www.tlc-direct.co.uk/Technical/DataSheets/Fire_Hoods/Downlighter_Covers.htm
Was wondering at time of posting about fire blocking versus heat dissipation, pot of course would not block anything but would indicate the presence of the light fitting and provide a block to inadvertently shifted insulation material.
Just threw in the whole bit about pots, vaguely remembered from here :- //www.diynot.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=5793
maxwell10 ....... Don't run .. The bark is worse than the bite .. Usually.
p
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