Re: Recessed lights in an attic room ?

["Marcus Warrington" <marcusw@xxxxxxx>]

> Marcus Warrington wrote :
> Can anyone with more electrical know how than me answer me a question
?
> I've just completely ripped off the old Lath&Plaster ceilings in
our
> attic rooms.. yuck.. still coughing.. 
> 
> After replacing with plasterboard I was thinking about using
recessed
> lights (Halogen?) but am concerned that the rear of the lights and
> hence electrical connections are potentially able to get wet etc if
I
> have a leak in the roof. There is no felt or barrier only the
slates.
> 
> Anyone know if this is feasible or advisable ?

Richard Malcolm-Smith <rich@xxxxxxx> wrote:
Done all the time around here, watch the insulation clearance dimensions
for heat reasons, A made had some where they didnt, and the over heat 
thing in the transformers kept tripping meaning the lights cycled on and
off all the time. Was an expensive one for the builder to fix :)

..what insulation :)  I did mean to ask if any one knew if it was
OK
just to pack fibreglass insulation material between the rafters, right
up against the slates, before putting the plasterboard on. 

Where did you put the transformer.. presumably NOT behind the
plasterboard,
maybe under the floorboards ?

Marcus

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