Insulation over downlights

[dave2]

Just recieved the latest Aurora catalogue and they now produce downlighters which can be covered with insulation.

There website doesn't appear to be updated as yet.

Anyone used these?

Any comments.

dave

 

[Evans Electric]

No , thats a new idea.

 

[tom1]

No , thats a new idea.

a good idea. can they sit next to the joist do you know

 

[Andy™]

maybe they can sit in a missing chunk of joist?

 

[bengie]

they must be LED or CFL then to lower the heat generated.

 

[tom1]

[quote name='Andy

 

[dave2]

they must be LED or CFL then to lower the heat generated.

No, they come in various modes including GU10 50W.

They also come in adjustable and IP65 rateing for bathrooms.

They appear to have a heat sink type base.

The GU10 product code is AU-DLM621/622 &623 and I have requested a price from one of our sponsers.

They do look expensive but if they compete with insulation covers then they could be an option.

Dave

 

[green-hornet]

Be carefull, its the type of lamps that are used, ali dia(whatever) meant to sent heat down rather than up.

Major problem with those types of lamps is that the customer or user will buy the standard fitting, then its back to square one.

 

[dave2]

Be carefull, its the type of lamps that are used, ali dia(whatever) meant to sent heat down rather than up.Major problem with those types of lamps is that the customer or user will buy the standard fitting, then its back to square one.

They must be used with aluminium reflector lamps.

Dave

 

[Robojin]

After IanMac pointed me in the direction of Snaplight I gave them a call

http://www.snaplite.co.uk/whysnaplite.php

They claim that 95% of the heat is reflected back into to room yes that's the claim

They also provide an insulation stand off, and can provide larth & plaster inserts too

As I recall trade is

 

[batty]

I have used snaplite for about four years now with few problems and they do get over insulation problems.

 

[SPECIAL LOCATION]

Just recieved the latest Aurora catalogue and they now produce downlighters which can be covered with insulation.There website doesn't appear to be updated as yet.

Anyone used these?

Any comments.

dave

No..

But I also just had Aurora catalogue come though.. (yesterday),

still in the plastic bag at the moment..

I shall have a browse over a coffee when I get a quiet moment during the weekend!

 

[dave2]

Correct me if I am wrong but the only Snaplite downlights that can be covered are the 12v variety.

Dave

 

[ianmacd]

Correct me if I am wrong but the only Snaplite downlights that can be covered are the 12v variety.Dave

They only do the standoff with the 230V so does that mean that the 12V doesn't need it or can't be covered. I would suspect the latter due to the addition of the transformer.

 

[batty]

They only do the standoff with the 230V so does that mean that the 12V doesn't need it or can't be covered. I would suspect the latter due to the addition of the transformer.

They have a rubber backing over where lamp goes and as you are using alutech lamps no heat goes back or very little anyway so transformer over heating is not a problem.

 

[wozz]

i always thought you could insulate over JCC fire rated downlights to comply with building regs.

 

[Robojin]

i always thought you could insulate over JCC fire rated downlights to comply with building regs.

Possibly the case with LED, but Fire Rated refers to the time that the fitting will act as a barrier to fire from the space below, not what happens above the fitting

 

[wozz]

i cant find installation instructions on the internet for them but in the instructions for the fire rated range is has / had a sentence that went something along the lines of:

'fitting can be insulated over up to a depth of xxxmm to comply with Part x of the building regulations'.