Hi Everyone,

I am in the process of putting in some halogen 50W, 240V downlights in
the
kitchen ceiling and am concerned about the heat.

Upon lifting the floorboards in the bedroom above I can see a bunch of
electrical cables running the length of the room and going through the
middle of every joist. Where these cables run is exactly the line I
wanted to place some of the lights.

Bearing in mind there is no insulation, the height from ceiling to
floorboard is 8 inches and the span between joists is 16 inches...

If I make the sure the lights are 4 inches away from the cables will
that be enough to ensure they do not get too hot? Or should I move the
lights further away? or maybe fireproof hood the lights or shield the
cables?

Sorry if this overkill but I want to know that all this is safe.

Anyway thanks in advance and merry xmas :-)

James

james wrote:
Hi Everyone,

I am in the process of putting in some halogen 50W, 240V downlights in
the
kitchen ceiling and am concerned about the heat.

Upon lifting the floorboards in the bedroom above I can see a bunch of
electrical cables running the length of the room and going through the
middle of every joist. Where these cables run is exactly the line I
wanted to place some of the lights.

Bearing in mind there is no insulation, the height from ceiling to
floorboard is 8 inches and the span between joists is 16 inches...

If I make the sure the lights are 4 inches away from the cables will
that be enough to ensure they do not get too hot? Or should I move the
lights further away? or maybe fireproof hood the lights or shield the
cables?

Sorry if this overkill but I want to know that all this is safe.

Anyway thanks in advance and merry xmas :-)

James


I think you are chancing it at 4"..you can get sort of flowerpot things
that help a bit to reduce fire hazard, but I'd go for more like 7-8" if
you can.

I would recommend fitting fire hoods if possible or a low voltage
fitting as these usually have lower operating temp. Please bare in mind
that that building regs require that these are fitted in most
instances.
shane.

In article . com,
"james" writes:
Hi Everyone,

I am in the process of putting in some halogen 50W, 240V downlights in
the
kitchen ceiling and am concerned about the heat.

I suggest you search back over this newsgroup to see what
a remarkably bad idea these lights are (for other reasons)
before you continue.

--
Andrew Gabriel