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Message: <blockquote data-quote="morqthana" data-source="post: 1575758" data-attributes="member: 39300"><p>What this shows is that the worst case (Method 103 - cables completely surrounded by insulation) gives even 1mm² an 8A capacity, so if all you've got up there are lighting circuits you'll be fine.</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]135909[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p></p><p>As for covering up downlighters - yeah, see what the maker says.  Firehoods are almost certainly optional, as tests have shown that downlighter holes don't affect the fire performance of a plasterboard ceiling enough to require them, if it's just a loft.  Different story if it's flats.</p><p></p><p>But you might want sealed enclosures over any lights in the bathroom, as you really don't want steam getting up there and making the roof damp.  You can buy them, but they're pretty much a PoP to make from plasterboard offcuts, those short bits of 20x20 you've kept in case they come in useful, and silicone sealant.  Some people use clay flowerpots with the drainage hole blocked, but they're heavy, as you need a generous amount of space around the lights if you're sealing them in.</p></blockquote><p></p>

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