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LED Lighting in bathroom
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I've opted for the Halers H2 which look fantastic. However the spring loaded clips are extremely poor or I am being useless!
I've fitted them to position A as my plaster ceiling is 100m thick. I put them through a 60cm hole and the clips don't seem to do anything. I push them through and they pop out. Am I missing something here?
I can post a picture if it helps?
I've fitted them to position A as my plaster ceiling is 100m thick. I put them through a 60cm hole and the clips don't seem to do anything. I push them through and they pop out. Am I missing something here?
I can post a picture if it helps?
Wow, that's one thick ceiling!I think you must be attatching the clips incorrectly, as they've always been ok for me.
Can you post a pic of how you're attatching the clip to the fitting?
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Right, you're not doing it quite right.
You need to start by putting the bit with the red arrow pointing at it under the metal where the green arrow is pointing.
Then refit the prong on the light nearest the green arrow into the middle of the spring as it is now, and lastly the prong into the other side of the spring.
You need to start by putting the bit with the red arrow pointing at it under the metal where the green arrow is pointing.
Then refit the prong on the light nearest the green arrow into the middle of the spring as it is now, and lastly the prong into the other side of the spring.
I still don't think I have it right
I put the prong bit behind the metal and tried to connect it but it just seemed to wedge itself behind. Maybe I am trying to connect it the wrong way around?
I've added a couple of photos to see if you could point my feeble brain a bit more please
I put the prong bit behind the metal and tried to connect it but it just seemed to wedge itself behind. Maybe I am trying to connect it the wrong way around?
I've added a couple of photos to see if you could point my feeble brain a bit more please
You're almost there!
In your second picture, there's a piece of metal that comes off the long arm at a right angle. It's the bit above the centre of your thumbnail and the curly bit of the spring. we'll call this 'the straight bit'
Now you need to end up with the curly bit as you've got it, but also the straight bit needs to be inside the curly bit.
Try this.
Remove the spring.
Put the straight bit inside the curly part.
Now put the bit pointed at by the red arrow back at the green arrow as you've got it now.
Then squeeze the spring together a bit and pop the other end of it onto the prong on the fitting.
Hope that makes sense!
In your second picture, there's a piece of metal that comes off the long arm at a right angle. It's the bit above the centre of your thumbnail and the curly bit of the spring. we'll call this 'the straight bit'
Now you need to end up with the curly bit as you've got it, but also the straight bit needs to be inside the curly bit.
Try this.
Remove the spring.
Put the straight bit inside the curly part.
Now put the bit pointed at by the red arrow back at the green arrow as you've got it now.
Then squeeze the spring together a bit and pop the other end of it onto the prong on the fitting.
Hope that makes sense!
Also, as your ceiling is very thck, you may want to put the spring on the upper position.
Just to add another LED lamp. http://uk.rs-online.com/web/ part number 7158370. £5.79 + VAT (post free if you have a trade a/c) They are brilliant.
Halers downlights like the OP has got will out perform those from RS by a long long way.
They really are fantastic.
They really are fantastic.
Indeed. Halers H2 + 8.5watt
RS lamp 2.7watt
And the RS thing is just a GU lamp that can replace any GU10.
Not the same thing, at all.
Maybe maltaron works for RS?
RS lamp 2.7watt
And the RS thing is just a GU lamp that can replace any GU10.
Not the same thing, at all.
Maybe maltaron works for RS?
What did you do about ensuring compliance with Parts B, C & L of the Building Regulations?
my sparky is coming around to rewire the house. Connecting these bad boys is beyond my electrical skill. Although these don't have an earth (IP65) the rest of my lighting circuit is missing them (old house not fitted).
The consumer unit is done.
The consumer unit is done.
But none of that has anything to do with how you sorted out, as required, compliance with those parts of the Building Regulations....
Could you scan or photograph the schedule of results from the EIC?
But the CU has already been replaced?
Having/not having an earth has noting to do with their IP rating.
Even though the circuits need rewiring?
Could you scan or photograph the schedule of results from the EIC?
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