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Downlight cover

  • 27-05-2021 10:41am
    #1
    darconio
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 935 ✭✭✭


    I am planning an attic conversion into cold storage and cover all the area with insulation + floor boards.
    I currently have 6 9w led spotlight coming from the room below. and I was planning on covering them with lids like these ones:

    https://www.goodwins.ie/products/Loft-Lid-Downlight-Insulation-Cover-Hood.html

    Is this a good idea? they are rated as fire proof, however I was advised that they are not safe at all and after 1 to 2 hours the heat generated, even by the led spotlight, could cause a fire.
    Does anybody have any experience/could recommend an alternative?


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  • #2
    Calahonda52
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,888 ✭✭✭✭Calahonda52


    Nothing is fire proof
    it says
    The down-light cover is flame retardant

    from another site
    Please note Optime Downlighters are NOT fire rated

    https://www.ecologicalbuildingsystems.com/product/airtight-downlight-protector

    “I can’t pay my staff or mortgage with instagram likes”.



  • #3
    Stoner
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,952 ✭✭✭✭Stoner


    You could change out the lights to ones with fire protection in them. There are a number of posts about them here. If you make sure that the new fittings fit the existing holes then it would be a better solution imo

    Aurora lights for example

    These hoods that you are taking about are a quick solution. People use to use clay plant pots too.

    But you can get fire rated and insulated fittings that you fan push the insulation up against .


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