Decent fire rated downlights

[dmsims]

Can anyone suggest a decent brand of fire rated downlights?

Able to take a GU10 bulb

TIA

[Greendubber]

We have JCC LED ones, seem fairly decent although they're not on all that often.

[Lotobear]

Another vote for JCC but they are a complete unit and the bulb is not changeable - replace the whole fitting when they pack up (10 year guarantee though).

I've put loads of them in my house and never had any problems

[CorradoTDI]

Aurora again... great quality for the money!

I'd consider using the full Led solution and not GU10's now though... Aurora's ones are the best I've seen, no visible LED's, no separate drivers, choice of bezels and lenses etc

I've used the M7's, M10's and now the MPro's and all can be bought for under £20 a fitting so no where near as expensive as they were 3-5 years ago.

[Alucidnation]

Collingwood 550 pro.

70 degree beam, dimmable as standard and 7 year warranty.

http://www.collingwoodlighting.com/en/products/dow...

[mickmcpaddy]

https://www.toolstation.com/shop/Lighting/d220/Fir...

Cheap, decent connections on the top that you can get 2x1mm in easily enough and because the can steps in following the shape of the lamp it makes it 100 times easier to get in the hole in the ceiling. The only negative is the last few I have fitted the spring clip hasn't been fitted to the case quite right and one or two have pinged of into the ceiling void.

[dmsims]

Thanks for all the suggestions

Going to buy one of each (Aurora and Meridian) and see how it goes

[Lesgrandepotato]

Alucidnation said:

Collingwood 550 pro.

70 degree beam, dimmable as standard and 7 year warranty.

http://www.collingwoodlighting.com/en/products/dow...

We've juts fitted about 40 of the 700's nice lights, and they look better than the 550's when they are off

[Risotto]

I believe Enlite is part of the Aurora group - I need some basic lights for a utility room and wondered if anyone had tried these: https://www.screwfix.com/p/enlite-fire-rated-fixed...

[Alucidnation]

Enlites are ok, but don't go for the warm white as it looks fking awful.

Makes the room look orange!

[dmsims]

OK so first one done - Meridian

This was to replace some JCC MR16's with some some god awful holes around the edges where the previous owners had struggled (as I did) with the superhuman springs and ears - do they need to hold up a 2 tonne weight ???

I made a 70mm template out of a piece of old MDF to enlarge the hole

Better built and much easier to fit - I only fluffed it because the spring got caught on a piece of old lath (it's been plasterboarded over) once that was padsawed it was an easy fit

[Black_S3]

I've been perfectly happy with these... Need to take a bit of care with the bulb retaining clip.

https://www.screwfix.com/p/lap-fixed-spotlight-fir...

I've found the springs on all the Robus ones are so strong they destroy plasterboard if you ever need to remove them...

[CorradoTDI]

Risotto said:

I believe Enlite is part of the Aurora group - I need some basic lights for a utility room and wondered if anyone had tried these: https://www.screwfix.com/p/enlite-fire-rated-fixed...

Proper LEDs for a couple of quid more including the bezel...

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Aurora-AU-FRL801B-M10-8...

[Jakg]

CorradoTDI said:

Proper LEDs for a couple of quid more including the bezel...

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Aurora-AU-FRL801B-M10-8...

Just fitted a couple of these - https://www.screwfix.com/p/enlite-fire-rated-fixed... - and been impressed.

They are dimmable, which is handy, but more importantly they aren't crazy bright. I have 5 in my office to give a nice spread of light, but dimmed a bit so it's not crazy bright.

In my hallway I have one and again had to get a dimmer to stop it being over the top... and that's the 4.5w model. I don't think my house is big enough to need the 8.5w one!