Bathroom Down-Lights

[wikkinade]

Hi everyone, there is probably a really simple answer but I've searched the net everywhere and cannot findit.

I was changing a gy6.35 bulb in one of my bathroom recessed down-lights.  I accidentally dropped the covering glass lens and it smashed.  I want to get a replacement lens but can't find them anywhere.  I have no idea of the make of the lights (fitted before I moved in) and I can't get into the roof space.  It's just a plain, clear, round glass disc. 

Is there a special name for them?  I've tried disc, lens, glass cover etc. and can't find anything.

Any help greatly appreciated

 

[m4tty]

Any chance of a picture ?

 

[Andy™]

:worthless:

 

[Bruspark]

The vast majority of recessed downlights are GU10 mains or MR16 12V halogen (or LED) spotlight and the glass discs for them are all quite similar in size (c50mm dia) and often interchange. 

GY6.35 is unusual but if you had the dimensions of that glass it would be easier to suggest something.   A local glass cutter can easily cut a disk for you of the right thickness etc. if you take another along.  For a small lamp like that I don't think it is laminated /toughened although you'd know as your broken one would have either stayed together when broken / shattered into square bits if it was.

 

[wikkinade]

Any chance of a picture ?

:worthless:

Sorry, couldn't figure out how to attach a photo and figured the description of a glass round disk/lens pretty much summed it up.  I wanted to know if they were known by any other name as I couldn't find anything.  I  am now hopefully attaching it for you.

The vast majority of recessed downlights are GU10 mains or MR16 12V halogen (or LED) spotlight and the glass discs for them are all quite similar in size (c50mm dia) and often interchange. 

GY6.35 is unusual but if you had the dimensions of that glass it would be easier to suggest something.   A local glass cutter can easily cut a disk for you of the right thickness etc. if you take another along.  For a small lamp like that I don't think it is laminated /toughened although you'd know as your broken one would have either stayed together when broken / shattered into square bits if it was.

Thanks, it's not laminated, it shattered into several pieces.  It's 2 inch in diameter and about 1.5mm thick

 

[batty]

If you are careful a standard 12 volt mr16 lamp lens should fit. I have removed one once for this purpose. Obviously you have to be very careful when removing it. 

 

[SLIPSHOD & SLAPDASH]

Thats a standard cabinet light  not designed to go in a ceiling. They can only have a max of a 20w lamp in them and they wont last long. TLC do list spares on this page   http://www.tlc-direct.co.uk/Main_Index/Lighting_Menu_Index/Lighting_Kitchen_Index/Cabinet_Lights_1/index.html  The glass is only 2mm thick  so i don't think you will easily get a glazier to cut it

 

[kerching]

Buy another cabinet light, keep the fitting as a set of spares and use the glass!

simples