Hi
I was on the forum a couple of years ago and the advice really helped me so thanks in advance.
Basically we had our kitchen gutted and rebuilt, the 'kitchen fitter' installed 8 * 50w halogens into a lath and plaster ceiling on an existing mains light cable. I didn't really have any safety concerns so decided to go with it. I have been a bit worried about it recently and decided to have an electrician check it all out, he reckons its bad and needs rewired.
It's been running like this for 1 year with no issues, I've read alot about the safety of halogens vs fire rated halogens for my type of ceiling and as I'm off on hols soon and trying to save some cash I was thinking of just replacing the 50w halogens with 3w gu10 compatiable leds?
First question is, now I know heat will be reduced and thats a win for the lath and plaster ceiling.. but do I really have to have it all re wired? If it needs done then it needs done and thats fine.
what do you guys think?
The existing light mains is 'linked'? to the thinner cable that connects up the halogen downlights.
Sorry for lack of terminology but I don't really know anything about electrics, or any diy for that matter.
I was on the forum a couple of years ago and the advice really helped me so thanks in advance.
Basically we had our kitchen gutted and rebuilt, the 'kitchen fitter' installed 8 * 50w halogens into a lath and plaster ceiling on an existing mains light cable. I didn't really have any safety concerns so decided to go with it. I have been a bit worried about it recently and decided to have an electrician check it all out, he reckons its bad and needs rewired.
It's been running like this for 1 year with no issues, I've read alot about the safety of halogens vs fire rated halogens for my type of ceiling and as I'm off on hols soon and trying to save some cash I was thinking of just replacing the 50w halogens with 3w gu10 compatiable leds?
First question is, now I know heat will be reduced and thats a win for the lath and plaster ceiling.. but do I really have to have it all re wired? If it needs done then it needs done and thats fine.
what do you guys think?
The existing light mains is 'linked'? to the thinner cable that connects up the halogen downlights.
Sorry for lack of terminology but I don't really know anything about electrics, or any diy for that matter.