Can you put loft insulation over downlights

Loft caps for downlights can be used with either fire rated or non fire rated downlights. When used with a non fire rated downlight they will provide fire protection as they are made from intumescent material that swells up in the event of a fire and seals off the hole. I have is through the round holes in the ceiling from below. On loft area you have to use downlights cover or downlights designed to be covered by insulation.

Take away part of insulations is O. Insulation should have continuity.

And Electrical Safety Council recommend always use Fire rated downlights. After fitting LED downlights , can they be covered with loft insulation or will. Alternatively, depending on the size of the voi you can buy fire hoods that go over and around the light unit that might have some insulating properties. By insulating the loft floor you allow a good airflow to the roof timbers - insulating between rafters you run the risk of trapping moisture where it can cause most damage.

The short answer is that in most cases you cannot just cover fire rated downlights with insulation. Fire rated downlights are essential for safety but it is important to remember that they still need lots of air both around and over them in order that they can dissipate the heat created from the lamps inside. Meets Current Regulations.

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I have just completed putting AICO loft caps over all the downlighters we have in the bedrooms and landing (and a top up layer of loft insulation going in tomorrow too). They are quite tall, so in a couple of places they had to be cut down so they would fit under cross beams. In the floor of the loft above, what can I use for insulation over the rear of the spotlights? No doubt normal loft insulation would be a fire hazard if in contact with hot spotlights. I live in a bungalow and put all my loft installation over my mains and lighting cabling for the same reason as the OP i. Loft insulation (Loose-fill loft insulation materials) You cannot cover the heat sink on this product with loose-fill insulation.

While you may be installing the loose fill to a depth of 200mm elsewhere it must be reduced to a depth lower than the heat sink in the vicinity of a downlight. If you have any recessed downlights in the rooms below your loft – lift any existing insulation and check whether the lights are covered by insulation guards. Lights can be a fire hazard if covered by insulation without a protective guard acting as a barrier between the two. Many lighting manufacturers will have their own products to solve this problem. Visit Downlights Direct to view our extensive range.

They have many additional features, no longer are you restricted to switching and dimming, you can now change colours to meet the demands of your lighting application at any point of the day. Supplying Trade Quality Home DIY and Garden Products at Great Prices. A The combination of halogen downlighters and loft insulation is a good example of the problems that home owners face when trying to be simultaneously environmentally conscious and fashionable. When I have gone into the loft i noticed he has removed chunks of the loft inslation from above were all the spot lights are situated. Meaning my insulated roof is not really insulated!

Can I put the insulation back over the lights or could this be a fire hazard. I currently have 200mm loft insulation and am planning to topup to 300mm.

For now I have rolled back all the insulation away from the downlights for safety while I sort out what is the safest way the place back the insulation. If you have hologens in them you need to ensure they are not covered by loft insulation , so ideally caps in place, which are silly expensive. If LEDs I wouldnt worry too much I think you can buy the fire disc things for downlighters.

This especially goes for the loft insulation and ceiling downlight covers, since many studies have shown that these can be a source of fire hazards whenever recessed downlights are not properly covered and protected thus able to start a fire when they come in contact with the insulation material. Adding an insulation material to your loft is an inevitable part of a conversion or remodeling project and should never be taken lightly nor bypassed. They were recommended in another thread and they can have insulation over the top.

Quite keen to hook these up and you can change the colour temp too. Can anybody see an objection to installing upturned large clay (not plastic) flower pots over the up lighters and power supplies in the loft to allow ventilation of hot air upwards. The thermal insulation is a pure wool from Wales.

However, blanket insulation isn’t a suitable surface for walking on or bearing weight. You can then fit wooden boards over the top for the new floor cover.