In an earlier comment I remarked that I've never been a fan of downlighters, having grown up in the 1950s to the dim, but welcome glow from a pendant lamp hanging from the ceiling. Downlighters are too harsh. I don't think they are the right kind of light for domestic dwellings. More suitable for shops, or light industrial premises perhaps. Then while I was having my usual soak in a warm bath I pondered and thought, why couldn't I just fit pendant lights instead? I would disable all but two of the downlighters in the kitchen (where the lights are on more than anywhere else in the house), then convert the two remaining ones, one at each end of the kitchen, to pendants. I would disconnect the 12V transformers and connect a ceiling rose direct to the brown terminal box. So I wouldn't need much at all. A couple of ceiling roses, bulb sockets and cable (I've got plenty of suitable cable). The henceforth unused downlighters: They would just be disconnected and the bulbs left in place in case a future owner wanted to revert back to downlighters. Sounds like a plan? MM

How many children do you have When are you moving to Germany

Replacing downlighters with pendant lights, anyone done it?

Nov 17, 2013 68 Replies

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MM 12 years ago

It's on a ring! The mains circuit cable feeds into it, feeds out of it to the next downlighter, and the trafo is connected to it.

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MM 12 years ago

Yes, I've got the knack now for it, as I've replaced at least three.

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Andy Burns 12 years ago

Far more likely a radial ...

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John Rumm 12 years ago

No need to take it personally, its not even your work they are commenting on... ;-)

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Judith 12 years ago

You can blame the nitpickers and point-scorers for that.

no not really arrogant wankers like you who are never wrong

learn how to snip posts when are you moving to germany how many children do you have

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MM 12 years ago

God, give me strength!

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george - dicegeorge 12 years ago

But it wouldnt be legal as it would have been installed after the regs were changed.

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ARW 12 years ago

Wanker.

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Judith 12 years ago

Wanker.

recently found so it's a new toy to him, he lost 23kgs the fat s*it

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