Tenmat’s Downlight Fire Hoods are manufactured from halogen free intumescent material and are designed to reinstate the fire and acoustic performance of ceilings and/or floor constructions when penetrated by downlighters or blank openings if lights are removed for maintenance. The DFH is made from an intumescent flexible mineral wool material allowing it to be installed through the hole cut into the ceiling membrane, before springing back into shape to cover the light fitting, whilst allowing enough space between the hood and the light fitting to allow for normal operation of the light fitting.

The DFH also includes small ventilation holes, which allows hotter operating downlighters to ventilate, a small pre-cut hole for the light fitting cable to pass through and a steel clip to hold the hood in place. In the event of a fire the DFH intumescent material will expand to enclose the ceiling cut- out, cable and ventholes, providing effective fire resistance for integrity and insulation for 30, 60 or 120 minutes depending upon the ceiling and floor joist construction, even if the downlight is removed and replaced.

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General Fitting Instructions

For detailed fitting instructions for various applications please contact our technical team on 0113 2455450 (option 2) or send a message to [email protected]

1. Using a damp cloth, clean the surface of the ceiling / tile (within the ceiling void / rear side of the tile) to remove any dust or debris within the void
2. Ensure that power cable to the downlighter is passed through one of the lowest vent holes (ensuring that the transformer is placed within ceiling void, and not within firehood
3. Grasp legs firmly and roll hood into a tight cylinder. Ensuredownlight cable is through one of the lower slots before installation. Ensure transformer is within ceiling void
4. Keeping a tight grip on the legs, feed the hood through the cut out made for the downlighter
5. Ensure hood has sprung back into its original cone shape, this may require you to insert your hand into the hood to push it back into its original cone shape
6. Grasp legs and pull down until L section, of the legs, clears the underside of the ceiling surface / tile
   1. (for thicker ceiling / tile) - where the ceiling surface / tile thickness is greater than 15mm - i.e is double layered then pull firmly down on the legs until L section of legs clears the underside of the ceiling surface / tile
7. Move legs out until vertical part of L section is flush with the outside of the cut out, release the legs so they grip the underside of the ceiling surface / tile
8. Remove, by cutting, the excess of both legs (where it protrudes lower than ceiling surface / tile) with wire cutters / pliers
9. Once hood is in place, downlighter can be fitted as normal, with the transformer outside the cover

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