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Bathroom re fit today. Customer wants downlighters (don't they all, energy inefficient carp, should be banned)
Anyway, the ceiling is being clad in plastic. It's white plastic "boards", a sort of soft PVC looking material, each board is about 250mm wide and they tounge and groove together. The boards are about 9mm or less thick.
I was concerned about heat, and melting the plastic.
The DL's the customer had bought are swivel ones, so the lamp is separated from the mounting flange by a small air gap. I looked at the instructions and there was no mention of needing to be mounted on a fireproof surface.
Anyway, I fitted one and tried it, and after being on for 2 hours with a 50W GU10 lamp in it, all seems well. In fact the actual flange that's in contact with the plastic was still quite cool. So I think it will be okay.
Anyone else done this or have any advice.
I won't be going back for final fit until the new year now.
P.S I think the ceiling looks naff, but then it's not my bathroom.
Anyway, the ceiling is being clad in plastic. It's white plastic "boards", a sort of soft PVC looking material, each board is about 250mm wide and they tounge and groove together. The boards are about 9mm or less thick.
I was concerned about heat, and melting the plastic.
The DL's the customer had bought are swivel ones, so the lamp is separated from the mounting flange by a small air gap. I looked at the instructions and there was no mention of needing to be mounted on a fireproof surface.
Anyway, I fitted one and tried it, and after being on for 2 hours with a 50W GU10 lamp in it, all seems well. In fact the actual flange that's in contact with the plastic was still quite cool. So I think it will be okay.
Anyone else done this or have any advice.
I won't be going back for final fit until the new year now.
P.S I think the ceiling looks naff, but then it's not my bathroom.