Downlighters Fire Retadent

[KAKADU]

Hi

About 8 years ago we had 5 G9 LED recessed down lighters fitted on the hall and stairs. I don't think in those days that they were fire retardant as I don't think that they needed to be. However, we are about to have a electrical safety test as we have put our house up for sale. My question is this. As the lights are already in situ will they fail the test as they are not fire retardant types of fittings that you must now fit?

Regards

 

[telectrix]

fire rated are not required in a single fire compartment, which is what a house is. fire can spread up the stairwell irresepective if what fitting are used.

 

[KAKADU]

fire rated are not required in a single fire compartment, which is what a house is. fire can spread up the stairwell irresepective if what fitting are used.

Thank you for taking the time to reply.

 

[Doomed]

Now I was told that they had to be fire rated if there was sleeping areas on the floor(s) above, so in a average house fire retardent on the ground floor, don't matter on the top floor.
(also why does the NICEIC test sheet have this as a thing to be checked then)

 

[KAKADU]

Thanks for the info. If they need changing then I will get them changed. For the layman regs can be hard to interpret.

 

[Toneyz]

See what the report brings. Depending on that and what effect it would have on the sale a GU10 fire rated downlight with a retrofitted LED GU10 lamp is not expensive.

 

[Rpa07]

Thanks for the info. If they need changing then I will get them changed. For the layman regs can be hard to interpret.[/QUOTE]

Sir you have no idea the amount of words that have dual’d by professionals and longtermers alike and still don’t come to a conclusion!
We as a trade suspect that they don’t want us to agree at all!
If we didn’t disagree we probably wouldn’t talk.

 

[KAKADU]

See what the report brings. Depending on that and what effect it would have on the sale a GU10 fire rated downlight with a retrofitted LED GU10 lamp is not expensive.

Thanks for the feedback.

 

[Deleted account]

Thanks for the info. If they need changing then I will get them changed. For the layman regs can be hard to interpret.

Not just the layman

If your getting an EICR done, wait for the outcome then act.

 

[KAKADU]

Not just the layman

If your getting an EICR done, wait for the outcome then act.

Will do.