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General => Random Chat => Topic started by: Juliand on September 14, 2016, 09:55:03 pm

Title: Bathroom Downlighters?
Post by: Juliand on September 14, 2016, 09:55:03 pm

Gordon Bennett... second one of these gone in less than a year. Not just the halogen bulb, but the fitting at the end of the wires, where the bulb plugs in.... just seems to go corroded with the steam / vapour. I replaced one, just..... as the white cable was just about long enough for me to fit a tiny two core  cable connector and then wire in a new white cable fitting, but now another one has gone kapput...... the bulbs are fine, so it must be the fitting... PITA. Can you pull the whole unit  down from the ceiling to give more access to the cables???? my podgy fingers dont leave much room otherwise.

Struggling to work it out.....

Thanks

Title: Re: Bathroom Downlighters?
Post by: rich83 on September 14, 2016, 11:16:21 pm

Replace them with decent downlighters. Then forget about them.  :smiley:

Title: Re: Bathroom Downlighters?
Post by: 4ndy on September 15, 2016, 06:42:40 am

Quote from: rich83 on September 14, 2016, 11:16:21 pm

Replace them with decent downlighters. Then forget about them.  :smiley:

Id find an electrician who will "Replace them with decent downlighters. Then forget about them".  :smiley:
 Perhaps ventilation is an issue You need to get a bigger fanny

Title: Re: Bathroom Downlighters?
Post by: Juliand on September 16, 2016, 11:46:38 am

Thanks for the comments.

When you say replace with decent ones, what do you suggest - make / type - anything I should look for?
Ta

Title: Re: Bathroom Downlighters?
Post by: rich83 on September 16, 2016, 12:30:50 pm

Some that are IP54 rated at the very least.

Title: Re: Bathroom Downlighters?
Post by: Nodz on September 16, 2016, 02:19:53 pm

As rich says IP rated. Then decide whether to go LED or halogen. Also being a bathroom low voltage aswell. But if your unsure what to do/get, get a decent spark in to do it

Title: Re: Bathroom Downlighters?
Post by: Eccie on September 16, 2016, 09:23:56 pm

I fitted 17 :phew: of these in my kitchen last summer https://www.downlights.co.uk/halers-h2-pro.html they are excellent, I'm about to fit/order 5 for my bathroom - they are a quality product.

Title: Re: Bathroom Downlighters?
Post by: skard on September 17, 2016, 07:38:29 am

Definitely consider LED lamps too, they hardly heat up and that takes away part of your problem. They use about 3-5w, compared to 35-50w for halogen - the bodies are a small heatsink to dissipate heat generated by halogens.

LAP GU10 ones at Screwfix are good value, for example.

Title: Re: Bathroom Downlighters?
Post by: rich83 on September 19, 2016, 05:59:49 am

Quote from: Eccie on September 16, 2016, 09:23:56 pm

I fitted 17 :phew: of these in my kitchen last summer https://www.downlights.co.uk/halers-h2-pro.html they are excellent, I'm about to fit/order 5 for my bathroom - they are a quality product.

There are much better out there for that price.

Title: Re: Bathroom Downlighters?
Post by: Eccie on September 21, 2016, 01:45:22 pm

Quote from: rich83 on September 19, 2016, 05:59:49 am

Quote from: Eccie on September 16, 2016, 09:23:56 pm

I fitted 17 :phew: of these in my kitchen last summer https://www.downlights.co.uk/halers-h2-pro.html they are excellent, I'm about to fit/order 5 for my bathroom - they are a quality product.

There are much better out there for that price.

Come on Rich put up a link - I always like to save money :smiley:

Title: Re: Bathroom Downlighters?
Post by: rich83 on September 21, 2016, 06:03:17 pm

Ecoled Zep1. Ignore internet prices, I know a man.......  :wink: think they are 25 each