Light up uk downlights

[0000dave0000]

Anyone ordered from them before thinking of ordering firerated downlights from them to replace the ones that are currently in the ceiling when we moved in

http://www.lightupuk.co.uk/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=441_59_139&products_id=485

Now i know you get what you pay for, and the current ones look cheap and nasty and a fire hazard, as these are kitchen lights and will be under the floorboards of the bedroom i want to make sure these will be ok

 

[bernardgreen]

i want to make sure these will be ok

If you can cook by torchlight then ceiling these lights might be OK as kitchen lighting. If you fit them use good quality bulbs to reduce the hazard of exploding lamps dropping glass into the coq au vin.

 

[PrenticeBoyofDerry]

What gap do you have in your ceiling void?
The cans are 145mm and you will still need to allow for top ventilation.
So I would firstly check the ceiling void measurement between ceiling and floor. Then enquire about the distance required above the can, as that detail is not given nor is there any indication of the make/brand of these lights, which makes it impossible to offer an opinion on the quality of them.
Also as it is a kitchen area, lights with protection aganist moisture ingress through to the void would be something worth thinking about.
Part C compliant lights would be required.

 

[PrenticeBoyofDerry]

What gap do you have in your ceiling void?
The cans are 145mm and you will still need to allow for top ventilation.
So I would firstly check the ceiling void measurement between ceiling and floor. Then enquire about the distance required above the can, as that detail is not given nor is there any indication of the make/brand of these lights, which makes it impossible to offer an opinion on the quality of them.
Also as it is a kitchen area, lights with protection aganist moisture ingress through to the void would be something worth thinking about.
Part C compliant lights would be required.

 

[0000dave0000]

What gap do you have in your ceiling void?
The cans are 145mm and you will still need to allow for top ventilation.
So I would firstly check the ceiling void measurement between ceiling and floor. Then enquire about the distance required above the can, as that detail is not given nor is there any indication of the make/brand of these lights, which makes it impossible to offer an opinion on the quality of them.
Also as it is a kitchen area, lights with protection aganist moisture ingress through to the void would be something worth thinking about.
Part C compliant lights would be required.

Well at the moment the lights that have been put in dont look as if they conform to anything very cheap and nasty looking. And defo no protection against moisture ill try measure the void tonight see what distance we have cheers guys

 

[ban-all-sheds]

Bite the bullet of repairing the ceiling, and put in a smaller number of larger diameter recessed lights which will do a far, far better job of lighting up the room than 2" torches will.

 

[0000dave0000]

Bite the bullet of repairing the ceiling, and put in a smaller number of larger diameter recessed lights which will do a far, far better job of lighting up the room than 2" torches will.

There's 20 altogether including the living room as well so not to sure that's an option,don't think they give off that bad a light to be honest I know they get a lot of bad press on here

 

[ban-all-sheds]

And that "there's 20" is the reason why.

If the lights were any good at lighting up rooms you wouldn't need 20.

Hope you like LEDs, if you want to retain lighting which uses MR16 lamps....

 

[0000dave0000]

And that "there's 20" is the reason why.

If the lights were any good at lighting up rooms you wouldn't need 20.

Hope you like LEDs, if you want to retain lighting which uses MR16 lamps....

Oh yeh I totally understand where your coming from, but even if we change them now so they are safe that's all we're worried about, LEDs? Is this the future of downlight bulbs is it?