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Lighting · 25 June 2026
LED downlights and old ceiling insulation do not mix
The fitting has a clearance rating. The insulation above it usually ignores that.
Every downlight has a clearance requirement, and in a house where the insulation went in before the lights did, almost none of them are being met.
It is one of the most common causes of ceiling-space fires we see reported.
Swapping to IC-rated fittings is straightforward. Finding out you needed to after the fact is not.