I have been asked to replace the bulb in one of these in the ceiling of a
shower - the product specification is RS10165K-01

I can't find a way to remove the cover of the unit in situ - does this mean
I will need to remove the whole unit from the ceiling before I can gain
access?

"John Smith" wrote in message
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I have been asked to replace the bulb in one of these in the ceiling of a
shower - the product specification is RS10165K-01

I can't find a way to remove the cover of the unit in situ - does this
mean I will need to remove the whole unit from the ceiling before I can
gain access?

Yes.
The whole unit should just pull out of the ceiling

Adam

"ARWadsworth" wrote in message
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"John Smith" wrote in message
...
I have been asked to replace the bulb in one of these in the ceiling of a
shower - the product specification is RS10165K-01

I can't find a way to remove the cover of the unit in situ - does this
mean I will need to remove the whole unit from the ceiling before I can
gain access?

Yes.
The whole unit should just pull out of the ceiling

Adam

Having now removed the unit, it seems to me that if it was installed
correctly, it could have been done better. The unit simply fitted into a
hole cut in the plasterboard ceiling and was held into this by two spring
clips pressing down on the inner surface of the board. Hardly a sealed unit.

It would have made much more sense to have had a fitting attached to the
plasterboard ceiling that the device unscrewed or unclipped from. I can't
see the ceiling holding up to much more cycles of insertion and removal of
this, or the surprise like a mousetrap closing on your fingers as the spring
clips no longer held by the ceiling snap shut whilst you are holding it in
the wrong place.

John Smith
wibbled on Wednesday 21 October 2009 13:42


"ARWadsworth" wrote in message
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"John Smith" wrote in message
...
I have been asked to replace the bulb in one of these in the ceiling of a
shower - the product specification is RS10165K-01

I can't find a way to remove the cover of the unit in situ - does this
mean I will need to remove the whole unit from the ceiling before I can
gain access?

Yes.
The whole unit should just pull out of the ceiling

Adam

Having now removed the unit, it seems to me that if it was installed
correctly, it could have been done better. The unit simply fitted into a
hole cut in the plasterboard ceiling and was held into this by two spring
clips pressing down on the inner surface of the board. Hardly a sealed
unit.

It would have made much more sense to have had a fitting attached to the
plasterboard ceiling that the device unscrewed or unclipped from. I can't
see the ceiling holding up to much more cycles of insertion and removal of
this, or the surprise like a mousetrap closing on your fingers as the
spring clips no longer held by the ceiling snap shut whilst you are
holding it in the wrong place.

Most of them are like that.

I paint the edges of the plasterboard hole with emulsion - that seems to
help stop repeated removal of the lamp from resulting in dust and hole
enlargement (not sure if that's a problem - I was thinking ahead...)

I have these lamps:

http://www.tlc-direct.co.uk/Products/MLDEC1233C.html

Nice thing is that bulb changes only need the "glass" bit unscrewing.

They aren't flush, which I like (less heat above) but not to everyone's
taste...

Cheers

Tim


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Tim Watts

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