I live in the United Kingdom and I am having a kitchen extension with a sloping roof
I would like to have spot lights recessed into the roof but have been told I need thermal socks
The Electrician has said if he fits the spots with thermal socks the lights will overheat and the bulbs will need frequent replacement
The lights are 50 watt low energy halogen lights
Can anyone please comment
kind regards Charnwood
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I hope that you mean that the will be recessed in the ceiling and not the roof.
Hard to waterproof a can light sticking through the roof. Not ot mention that it would look strange.
Not sure what a thermal socket is for a can light, but I can imagne.
Don't know what products that they use in the UK, but in the US that have IC (insulation contact) rated can lights. They are designed to allow insulation directly against the can.
They have a thermostat cutoff which turns off the light if gets too hot (usually because the wrong type of bulb was used).
Another option might be to use track lights.
Again I am not sure what type of products that you use, but the 50 watt MR16 bulbs and fixtures are fairly small.
Thank you for your reply I have decided to go with track lights
In the United Kingdom biulding inspectors check the progress of the work at key pionts . I firmly believe it a sensible system to ensure the work completed is done correctly and to required standard .The downside is the cost of the inspections
The bill for my kitchen/dinning room extension for biulding inspection was $650 in addition to this there were planning fees
The size of the extension is 30ft by 12ft It has a slopping roof two windows ,three sky lights and a patio door with glass windows each side The extension is contructed in brick and all the windows are double glazed
The cost is about $37000 excluding electrics and plumbing
17.5% of this cost is VAT(value added tax )which is paid the HM. TREASUREY
regards Charnwood
Hi charnwood,
The only thermal socks I own have my feet stuffed into them.....,But I think the electrician is talking about wrapping the recessed fixture in some sort of airtight heat resistant material which would probably cause the lamps to operate at a higher temp...
...I believe the folks in California are enjoying similar experiences, since they have new regulations mandating the use of airtight recessed fixtures
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