Finally getting around to replacing the existing horrible ceiling light in our kitchen.
I was wondering about fitting halogen downlighters for ease and because the ceiling is not terribly high - just above finger height for me (6'
2'').The kitchen is already very well lit by the striplights below the cupboards on three sides and the hood lights. So despite the fact that I hate them I am thinking of fitting halogen downlighters as they will require infrequent use - the occasional grope in the back of a cupboard for example.
Should I fit Mr Screwdix's Fire Rated downlighters eg 74095-90 or
49191-90? If not, why not (I mean why fit non-Fire Rated rather than Fire Rated)? What's to choose between mains and LV? If I use LV lamps the transformers will be under the floor of the bedroom above which will have a fitted carpet. Is access to the transformers desirable?Are there any energy efficiency considerations which should send me down a different route?
Although the kitchen is a rectangle 3 m x 5 m perhaps one or two surface mounted light(s) (but quite thin considering the height of the ceiling) giving a flat wash of light would be a better solution?
TIA
Richard