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Posted on Sep 27, 2009

Changing downlight globes

I have 50w dimmable down-lights in my new house and I need to replace the globes in two. They are of the type that the whole unit pulls out of the hole cut into the plaster ceiling and not where the inner globe housing screws out. The first one came out fine but the second is cracking the plaster. The more I try to get it out the more damage it's doing. Is there a tool I can get to remove the fitting safely.

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If its the gu10 bulbs that you twist round to release them well theres a small ****** that sticks on the bulb and removes it leaving the actual light fitting in the ceiling.

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