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Insulation of dowlights

  • 22-06-2012 11:34am
    #1
    ledbulb
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 82 ✭✭


    Hi, are in Ireland any regulation about insulation the downlights?


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  • #2
    recedite
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,992 ✭✭✭✭recedite


    Various electrical (IIEE) and fire regulations require any cables or light fittings that are likely to heat up not be covered in insulation. In the past people just removed the attic insulation around halogen downlighters, creating a convection current that would cool the lamp and the room below.
    Best practice now is to use cool running LED's, cover with a commercially made upside down "flowerpot", then cover the whole lot over with insulation.


  • #3
    ledbulb
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 82 ✭✭ledbulb


    recedite wrote: »
    Various electrical (IIEE) and fire regulations require any cables or light fittings that are likely to heat up not be covered in insulation. In the past people just removed the attic insulation around halogen downlighters, creating a convection current that would cool the lamp and the room below.
    Best practice now is to use cool running LED's, cover with a commercially made upside down "flowerpot", then cover the whole lot over with insulation.
    Will you send me any link to this products please


  • #4
    Scartbeg
    Closed Accounts Posts: 168 ✭✭Scartbeg


    PM Sent


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