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Using ceramic plant pots as downlighter covers??

  • 01-12-2013 11:11am
    #1
    mikelovenotwar
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 38 ✭


    As the title says, do you think it would be safe to use say 6 inch diameter ceramic pots as downlighter covers over standard 50 watt GU10 bulbs and over 5 watt LED GU10s? Thanks


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  • #2
    WilyCoyote
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,059 ✭✭✭WilyCoyote


    Well Mike, I like your ingenuity. Not an Electrician myself but if placed and secured correctly I can see no problem.
    Got a backgarden shed? You may be on the road to riches with some adaptation of that idea (which germinated in a plant pot - pun not intended):D


  • #3
    dodzy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,153 ✭✭✭✭dodzy


    mikelovenotwar wrote: »
    As the title says, do you think it would be safe to use say 6 inch diameter ceramic pots as downlighter covers over standard 50 watt GU10 bulbs and over 5 watt LED GU10s? Thanks

    I guess you are talking about attic space & insulation concerns ? Great idea on the face of it but i'd be just a bit worried about the heat that those poxy GU10s generate and that heat trapped inside a snug pot, might be detrimental to the already short life of the bulb. Maybe not.

    FWIW, I've not been in a position to swap out the 25-30 GU10s in my place yet ( still waiting for the Philips Master to hit an acceptable price, and then i'll bite the bullet ) but I did notice that any GU10s I have on a dimmer ( 5 in our main bedroom ) have never failed in 5 yrs.


  • #4
    mikelovenotwar
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 38 ✭mikelovenotwar


    Hi yeah I was thinking of using the plant pots as covers over the downlighters so that I could then simply insulate over the whole attic, rather than having to leave large uninsulated gaps around each downlighter in case of fire. I know I could buy proper downlighter covers but they're fairly pricey.
    And you're right, those 50 watt GU10s do pump out a lot of heat. The 5 watt LEDs put out just a tiny fraction of that. So in my own head I reckon pots could be used with these alright but I'd like to hear if others have done this, cheers


  • #5
    WilyCoyote
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,059 ✭✭✭WilyCoyote


    As dodzy says above ......... perhaps you could attach a little tin vent (chimney) to rise above the insulation. That should solve any overheating issues.


  • #6
    dodzy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,153 ✭✭✭✭dodzy


    Definitely no issues with the LEDs. As you say, minimal heat. The GU10s would light up a Havana with the minimum of fuss, or act as a very oddly shaped soldering iron :D


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