GU10 Downlights, fitting the unit back into the ceiling

Bounce · 23 Oct 2021 at 13:20

Hi,

iv Accidentally riped out one of my GU10 downlights in the Kitchen.

There were two butterfly clips holding it in place.

Does anyone know which way the clips fit onto the unit and how to install it back into the ceiling?

Photographs below

Photo A

Photo B

Is to Photo A or Photo B?

IceBear · 23 Oct 2021 at 13:26

Photo A

andy_mk3 · 23 Oct 2021 at 13:26

A

You want them pushing towards the top side of the ceiling to keep it in position.

200sols · 23 Oct 2021 at 13:27

Photo A. Then when inserting into ceiling hold the clips in position B and push into ceiling, the clips will then snap down on the plasterboard and hold the light in place.

Semple · 23 Oct 2021 at 13:29

I would have said A as well, B doesn't look like it'd hold the light in place.

Bounce · 23 Oct 2021 at 14:03

andy_mk3 said:
A

You want them pushing towards the top side of the ceiling to keep it in position.

Semple said:
I would have said A as well, B doesn't look like it'd hold the light in place.

So does the small clips go above the ceiling?

andy_mk3 · 23 Oct 2021 at 15:46

Bounce said:
So does the small clips go above the ceiling?

Yes, bend them back on themselves so they are pointing up, when you put the fitting back into the ceiling they will spring back down and hold the fitting up

P.s. nice ninja edit from the first person to reply

Bounce · 23 Oct 2021 at 15:50

andy_mk3 said:
Yes, bend them back on themselves so they are pointing up, when you put the fitting back into the ceiling they will spring back down and hold the fitting up

P.s. nice ninja edit from the first person to reply

so both the short and long clips should clear the depth of the plasterboard ?

Bounce · 23 Oct 2021 at 15:50

andy_mk3 said:
Yes, bend them back on themselves so they are pointing up, when you put the fitting back into the ceiling they will spring back down and hold the fitting up

P.s. nice ninja edit from the first person to reply

so both the short and long clips should clear the depth of the plasterboard ?

IceBear · 23 Oct 2021 at 15:51

andy_mk3 said:
Yes, bend them back on themselves so they are pointing up, when you put the fitting back into the ceiling they will spring back down and hold the fitting up

P.s. nice ninja edit from the first person to reply

Indeed

Didn't realise the clip had been put back on again the other way up

andy_mk3 · 23 Oct 2021 at 15:55

Bounce said:
so both the short and long clips should clear the depth of the plasterboard ?

Yes.

Watch this from 4 mins.

IceBear said:
Indeed
Didn't realise the clip had been put back on again the other way up

You replied a second before I did with a different answer, I panicked thinking I had it all wrong

Bounce · 23 Oct 2021 at 17:50

andy_mk3 said:
Yes.

Watch this from 4 mins.

You replied a second before I did with a different answer, I panicked thinking I had it all wrong

thanks Andy all sorted now

explicit4u · 23 Oct 2021 at 20:03

How'd you rip it out in the first place?

Bounce · 23 Oct 2021 at 23:04

explicit4u said:
How'd you rip it out in the first place?

I was angry....No in all seriousness I was stupid didn't know how to change the lamp inside, so I took it out to see, only realising after you just turn front anti-clock wise and it lets you change it. So I needn't have removed it at all at least I know now for next time.

Thanks again for all the help