Why are some light fittings in my new home different to others?

[primalanomaly]

Hello all, I've just moved into a new flat. It's only about 6 years old, so a pretty new build.

The hallway and 2 living area light fittings are standard B22 lights, but the 2 bedrooms have a weird fitting that looks more like the sort you plug a halogen bulb into, like a GU10 bulb, only they currently have weird eco bulbs that give off a horribly dim greenish light. I want to fit just standard B22 fittings, which I know should be pretty straightforward, so that everything is the same.

My concern is whether there'd be a reason for them not doing that in the first place? There is a label on the current fitting that says "Fit dedicated L-1 self-ballasted CFL only. 25w max." Image attached.

25w seems quite low power, and I'm not really sure what the rest of it all means. Are these warnings just a limitation of the current fitting that wouldn't be an issue with new B22 fittings, or is this a more complex issue?

Thanks for your help!

 

[westward10]

Part L Build Regulations - http://www.lllwww.co.uk/building_reg.html
This will explain.

 

[Silly Sausage]

Fit dedicated L-1 self-ballasted CFL only. 25w max.

I'd completely ignore that 'advice'. CFL is totally out ofdate now.
Get yourself down B&Q and get some bayonet LEDs.
Look for the maximum lumen figure if you want it bright.

 

[MJPD29]

I agree CFL may be what's advised in this but LED is far better would have been better with normal b22s but easy to replace anyway

 

[SJD]

Odd fittings that only allowed CFL lamps were briefly fashionable a few years ago. Now that CFLs are replaced by LEDs, the folly of non-standard lamp holders is obvious.

Replace the lamp holders with standard B22 ones and fit LED lamps (or E27 fittings, if you prefer) and get rid of all the CFLs.

 

[Richard Burns]

There used to be a requirement for energy efficiency that related to the building regulations that meant that some light fittings in a property needed to be forced to be energy efficient by installing a dedicated lamp holder.
This has been superseded for many years now and the current building regulations related requirement is to have 75% energy efficient (<=45lm/W) lighting inside a dwelling, which will be covered by fitting LED light bulbs.

 

[telectrix]

There used to be a requirement for energy efficiency that related to the building regulations that meant that some light fittings in a property needed to be forced to be energy efficient by installing a dedicated lamp holder.
This has been superseded for many years now and the current building regulations related requirement is to have 75% energy efficient (<=45lm/W) lighting inside a dwelling, which will be covered by fitting LED light bulbs.

or candles..

 

[Strima]

or candles..

How many candles?

 

[Octopus]

How many candles?

4

 

[Gavin John Hyde]

Essentially its a regulation issue. As mentioned part L and also planning permission around here often specifies it.
My flat is 4 years old and has these lamos. I have also wired some new build properties and these were specified in the design spec.
In my own place i swapped the lamp holder for a bayonet fitting one. The lamps are more available plus i have mine linked to amazon alexa.

 

[Toneyz]

In the days when you had to fit CFL's in a %age of rooms, it was a complete waste of time as when people moved in they took down the fitting and replaced with a decorative light taking a number of tungsten lamps.