Fire Hood for Recessed Downlights

Using a fire hood means that you can use a fitting of your choice (up to around 120mm in diameter) when installing recessed lights into a fire compartment.

60 minutes plus protection To fit from below roll up the hood and push through the downlight cut-out (don't let go of the retaining tags!) Fix the retaining tags to the side of the cut-out with the supplied fixings. Cut off the excess if any. Then install your downlight. To fit from above you can either use the retaining tags and screw down into the ceiling material or fix in place with a staple gun.

Tips: For mains lamps pull the supply cable through the holes in the hood before pushing up into the ceiling. For low voltage lamps locate the transformer in the ceiling and pull the secondary supply cable through the fire hood before locating in the ceiling void. Certified to British Standards for all types of ceiling. CE Marked.

This firehood is manufactured from fine woven silica fibre, similar to fibreglass. The fabric will not burn, and will melt only at temperatures exceeding 650 °C. The fibres are coated with Teflon to reduce its tendency to weaken or tear when manipulated, and to increase durability. The ventilation holes are surrounded and protected by an intumescent material that expands and closes off the hole during a fire.

• Fire hoods give peace of mind
• Fire hood accommodates downlight 120mm dia
• Easy to fit Fire hood from above or below
• Fire hood can be screwed into position if needed

Specification
Width/Diameter	150mm
Height	150mm

Availability: Normally delivered in 3-5 days

I have Robus RF201 downlights which have an overall diameter of 106mm and overal height of 135mm to the top of the electrical connection point. Would these 150 x 150 fire hoods be suitable? Yes they sound to be a perfect solution for your needs.

I have downlighters with transformers in my attic. I want to upgrade my attic insulation. Can insulation be packed around this hood? Yes if you keep the transformer outside the firehood you can pack quilt insulation around a fire hood. Do not cover the firehood or the transformer with insulation - this will make them overheat.

I bought a square recessed light. It's square 80*80 cm. This need a firehood, can I use this product SAMFH150? Yes this fire hood would be more than adequate for your chosen down light.

I am about to order from you 5 White ARC downlights for 50w 12v lamps Ref: SAMDL309 with transformers for the attic. These lamps have a diameter of 130 mm and the fire hood Ref: SAMFH150 accommodates 120 mm diameter. Would you recommend me a larger fire hood from another supplier? The diameter of the fire hood is 160mm with a rim of 250mm, so the fittings that you are looking at would be protected.

Can you tell me what part of the Building Regulations approved documents stipulates the requirement for fire hoods in a domestic house? Blowed if I can find it!! The is no regulated document that stipulates the use of fire hoods or fire rated downlights. It just states in part B that (paraphrasing) if you make a hole in a fire compartment you need to maintain the fire integrity. There are very few fire compartments in the average home but they do occur, typically between integral garages and accommodation, in houses converted to flats and in 3 storey houses. But trying to explain this to the ill-informed can sometimes be a challenge.

Do these firehoods comply with BS476:pt23 Yes

Can I use this fire hood with your downlight converter - ref KITCR80W? Yes, This fire hood can be used with almost all our downlights including our downlight converter kit.