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Regarding the earths I have already checked the current setup and they are still there (connected via a junction box)
Have you tested them properly ........... just because they are there doesn't mean anything.
Those downlights are designed for ise with selv (12v) not 240v imo no you cannot just change the lampholder if the body of the downlight is metalic it not sould be earthed via the cpc. Far simpler/better/safer to install new fire rated led downlights, reccomend tamlight, than p***ing about with the old ones.
Those downlights are designed for ise with selv (12v) not 240v imo no you cannot just change the lampholder if the body of the downlight is metalic it not sould be earthed via the cpc.
It's not the 1st of April yet is it ??
How can you possibly state that? I'm not aware of any photo's and there are downlights on the market with both leads in the packaging.
Whats wrong with tamlight??
If there are downlights on the market with both leads out they must be class 2 fittings. How can i state that, because the body of the standard 12v downlight has not been designed for a 240v lampholder simple.
Hi all,
I have a failed transformer in a bedroom and want to convert all the bulbs in this bedroom to GU10 (4 bulbs) This is so I can use LED bulbs without hassle.
Is there any type of notification needed for this type of work? Can I just get on with it?
Thanks
Those downlights are designed for ise with selv (12v) not 240v
There were, and still are loads of "open" downlights on the market which can be MR16 or GU10
MR16 is the size of the multifaceted reflector in 8ths of an inch. GU10 is a type of base.
Most GU10 lamps are MR16. Your thread title is meaningless, please explain.
How can you say that? His existing lamps are MR16, i.e. multifaceted reflector 16/8ths of an inch in diameter. MR16 lamps come in 12v, 24v, 120v and 240v. MR 16 is NOT a type of base.
Or both at the same time.
MR16 is the size of the lamp, not a base. GU10 is a base not a type of lamp.
In common parlance... GU10 is commonly used to refer to a 240v reflector spotlamp... MR16 is commonly used to refer to a 12v reflector spotlamp.
You've got a lot of convincing to do since nearly every single supplier I've seen uses MR16 to refer to 12v reflectors spots and GU10 to refer to their 240v equivalent.
Let’s not try and reinvent the wheel, they are 12v MR 16 - 240v lights are GU10 and an American boxcutter is a Stanley knife deal with it ........That does not make it right does it? We are professionals on here and should use the correct terms. The suppliers, and others, will never learn if they are not corrected.
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