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Downlighters in Lathe and Plaster (Grrr)
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<blockquote data-quote="binky" data-source="post: 17233" data-attributes="member: 490"><p>Standard downlights do get hot, but I have never seen any that have scorched wood, let alone set fire to it - think I'm going to rig one up to a plug and see if I can start a fire (outside of course) and see if I can get a definitive answer. I replaced some lights recently, fitted to bathroom with laughing plater ceiling, covered in rockwool insulation, covered in carpet, and with cardboard over the top for good measure (attic space was accessible so owner had dumped stuff over top of lights). Only the nylon terminal cover, and cable running close to it, on the first light fitting in the string had melted and turned black, gone hard etc as plastics do. Nothing else scorched or owt, and fittings had been there for 2 years.</p><p></p><p>Like the adaptor piece - how much are these Batty?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="binky, post: 17233, member: 490"] Standard downlights do get hot, but I have never seen any that have scorched wood, let alone set fire to it - think I'm going to rig one up to a plug and see if I can start a fire (outside of course) and see if I can get a definitive answer. I replaced some lights recently, fitted to bathroom with laughing plater ceiling, covered in rockwool insulation, covered in carpet, and with cardboard over the top for good measure (attic space was accessible so owner had dumped stuff over top of lights). Only the nylon terminal cover, and cable running close to it, on the first light fitting in the string had melted and turned black, gone hard etc as plastics do. Nothing else scorched or owt, and fittings had been there for 2 years. Like the adaptor piece - how much are these Batty? [/QUOTE]
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