What light fitting is this likely to be?

[heisthegaffer]

Sorry for the terrible picture do we think this will be GU10 fitting?



It's my outdoor porch, will a new bulb need to be IP rated?

[Belle427]

Just pop the lamp out to check, no point guessing.
If it should be IP rated is another question, If it were me I probably would put one if it's outside.
The fitting itself is IP rated not the lamp.

[heisthegaffer]

Belle427 said:

Just pop the lamp out to check, no point guessing.
If it should be IP rated is another question, If it were me I probably would put one if it's outside.
The fitting itself is IP rated not the lamp.

Thanks very much.

[Sheepshanks]

I don’t think the bulbs themselves are ever IP rated, as far as I know that only applies to the fittings.

You can get IP65 downlight fittings (and they use normal bulbs) but that just looks like an ordinary fitting - if it is, it’s probably not supposed to be used outside, but it’s not in a place where it’s going to get wet.

[RizzoTheRat]

Given those external clips holding the bulb in in might be an GU5, which would also make sense for outdoor use as they're 12V. Unless those clips are to hold a waterproof cover on. The only way you're going to know is to take it out.

[Sheepshanks]

RizzoTheRat said:

Given those external clips holding the bulb in in might be an GU5, which would also make sense for outdoor use as they're 12V. Unless those clips are to hold a waterproof cover on. The only way you're going to know is to take it out.

I meant to say that too, although I know the 12V ones better as MR16.

You can get mains GU10 fittings with clip but I don’t think they’re common. Anyway, easy enough to drop it out.

If it is 12V it could be the driver that’s failed, rather than the bulb.