The most recent fire safe installation guidance requires recessed spotlights to be protected from contact with combustible and non-combustible loft / attic insulation.

Any downlight protection cover should be proven to be safe when installed with insulation, previously known as being F-capped, IP6X Dust Tight and tested for any lamp type up to 50W to BS EN 60598-1/ BS EN 60598-2.

With energy saving being more important than ever, increasing the thickness of loft/attic insulation is one of the most simple and cost effective measures to improve the energy efficiency of homes.

Insulation thicknesses are recommended to be at least 300mm and this can result in recessed downlights becoming completely buried. It is no longer acceptable to install insulation without ensuring downlights are protected due to a significant risk of reduced lamp life, malfunction or in the worst case a roof fire.

Similarly it is clear that the old practice of leaving a gap around an unprotected downlight is an open path for heated or conditioned air to be lost into the roof space and energy saving and air tightness to be compromised.

The Tenmat Loft Covers are specifically designed to ensure a fire safe installation for a wide range of recessed downlights and enable loose or rolled insulation, both combustible and non-combustible to be installedsafely over the position of downlights. The covers also significantly reduce the air leakage and energy losses associate with downlights in ceilings.

Tenmat Loft Covers solve all of the above issues with a simple to install product.

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Test Data

Tenmat Loft Covers have been tested and proven to maintain LED lamp life by offering a stable running temperature which may otherwise be affected in temperature extremes in a roof space. LIA Report L13178

General Fitting Instructions

FF130

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. Make a small hole or slit in the Loft Cover for the cable
2. Seal any holes/slits and cover the base with sealant (general purpose silicone sealant or similar intumescent acrylic sealants can be used but are not a requirement
3. Sit FF130 Loft Cover over downlight and press into place. Ensure a dust tight seal
4. Loft insulation can fully cover the FF130 Loft Covers
   1. Note: Transformers must be located above the insulation (CITB Guidance recommends placing the transformer on a suitably sized plate, typically 150x150mm, made from non-combustible material which sits on top of the insulation)

FF130R

1. Fit the fixing wire through pre punched holes at the top of the cover
2. Make a hole in the top of the cover to pass cables through. Ensure this is a tight fit
3. Ensuring the wire is held above the cover, grasp the legs firmly and roll cover into a tight cylinder. Feed the wire then the cover through the ceiling cut-out
4. Ensure the cover springs back into shape. Pull down on the legs until the L-Section locates underneath the ceiling. Cut off the excess wire. The downlight can be fitted as normal

• If fixing wire is not required, the Loft Cover can be bonded to the ceiling with a bead of silicone sealant

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