The intumescent downlighter cover is needed because downlighters in ceilings are widely used in commercial buildings and each ceiling is subject to fire regulations. Therefore, where applicable, the ceiling construction needs to be fire-rated. However, once a hole has been made in the ceiling for a downlighter, the integrity of the construction and its ability to perform in a fire can be reduced significantly. Installed in seconds, there are no screws or drilling required.
To tackle this issue, the downlighter cover has been designed to protect the holes created by downlighter installation while ensuring easy fitting. It is fire-rated to BS EN 1365-2:2000 and BS 476 Part 23:1987, offering 30 or 60 minutes of protection, depending on the ceiling’s rating. Additionally, the cover is ventilated to prevent heat build-up and is acoustically rated to reduce noise.
In a fire situation, the cover expands internally to fill all the available space with a highly insulating fire-resistant char. Thus, the fire is unable to penetrate the hole and the cover can give additional insulation protection to the ceiling void to reduce the chance of heat build-up and ignition of flammable materials such as accumulated dust and insulation.
- Up to 60 minute fire rated intumescent downlighter cover
- Suitable for suspended, plasterboard or concrete ceilings
- Five fire hood sizes from 150x150 mm to 350x230 mm
- Quick and easy to fit to installed ceiling lights
- No screws, drilling or additional supported required
- Fire rated to SB EN 1365-2:2000 and BS476 Part 23: 1987
- Acoustic rated to BS EN ISO 140 : BS EN ISO 717
