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Fitting downlighters in a plastic ceiling.
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<blockquote data-quote="ProDave" data-source="post: 94333" data-attributes="member: 6969"><p>Bathroom re fit today. Customer wants downlighters (don't they all, energy inefficient carp, should be banned)</p><p></p><p>Anyway, the ceiling is being clad in plastic. It's white plastic "boards", a sort of soft PVC looking material, each board is about 250mm wide and they tounge and groove together. The boards are about 9mm or less thick.</p><p></p><p>I was concerned about heat, and melting the plastic.</p><p></p><p>The DL's the customer had bought are swivel ones, so the lamp is separated from the mounting flange by a small air gap. I looked at the instructions and there was no mention of needing to be mounted on a fireproof surface.</p><p></p><p>Anyway, I fitted one and tried it, and after being on for 2 hours with a 50W GU10 lamp in it, all seems well. In fact the actual flange that's in contact with the plastic was still quite cool. So I think it will be okay.</p><p></p><p>Anyone else done this or have any advice.</p><p></p><p>I won't be going back for final fit until the new year now.</p><p></p><p>P.S I think the ceiling looks naff, but then it's not my bathroom.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ProDave, post: 94333, member: 6969"] Bathroom re fit today. Customer wants downlighters (don't they all, energy inefficient carp, should be banned) Anyway, the ceiling is being clad in plastic. It's white plastic "boards", a sort of soft PVC looking material, each board is about 250mm wide and they tounge and groove together. The boards are about 9mm or less thick. I was concerned about heat, and melting the plastic. The DL's the customer had bought are swivel ones, so the lamp is separated from the mounting flange by a small air gap. I looked at the instructions and there was no mention of needing to be mounted on a fireproof surface. Anyway, I fitted one and tried it, and after being on for 2 hours with a 50W GU10 lamp in it, all seems well. In fact the actual flange that's in contact with the plastic was still quite cool. So I think it will be okay. Anyone else done this or have any advice. I won't be going back for final fit until the new year now. P.S I think the ceiling looks naff, but then it's not my bathroom. [/QUOTE]
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