Halogen spotlights a fire risk?

Mar 06, 2007 27 Replies

The OP did say the house was a show house and was over 2 years old.

Adam

Sorry - missed the 2 year bit. BTW nice shade of brown on the T&E at the halogen

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I use these things where necessary - they are small enough to be poked up through a downlighter hole:

David

My bathroom lights were wired exactly the same way. I've replaced it all with proper junction boxes. And *I'm* the one breaking the law!

On 8 Mar 2007 09:29:42 GMT someone who may be Huge wrote this:-

While I agree with you about the stupidity of rules passed by Mr Prescott and his empire, unless the junction boxes are in the bathroom then the minor alteration of installing them yourself seems to be something that is allowed within the mad rules.

The 'chocbox' can be useful for this sort of thing (subject to the accessibility requirements):

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getting the builders back in. At least I have photos now...

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