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Halogen downlight gyproc liners

 
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stephenianson



Joined: 19 Nov 2007
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Location: Cheltenham
PostPosted: Mon Nov 19, 2007 5:43 am    Post subject: Halogen downlight gyproc liners Reply with quote
I have removed 5 x MR16 low voltage 50 w lights and transformers and tried to fit 5 x GU10 50 w 240 volt lights in their place. 2 problems:

1. the gyproc around the holes is crumbling and I need a liner of some kind to secure the hole and which will give purchase to the spring clips to hold the downlights in a make a clean finish? Can I get these ready to fit or will I have to engineeer something?

2. All of the lights appear less bright than the ones I took out and the last of the 5 lights is flickering and sometimes goes out altogether. Help?

Thanks,

Steve
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vince knight
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Joined: 04 Mar 2004
Posts: 1328
Location: Essex/East London
PostPosted: Tue Nov 20, 2007 12:13 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
I do not no of any liner that can be fitted around the holes so you will have to make it up as you go.
GU10's are approx 20% less in light output(and more yellow than white) than the same rated LV downlighter. I personally hate GU10's

Vince
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