Hi, sorry if this has been answered elsewhere (I've tried to search for an answer but can't find anything concrete).
I'm moving into a new build later in the year, and I am currently running through the options with the developer. The kitchen/dining area is 6.6m x 3.5m, and we've seen a showhome of the same type that had 17 downlighters and a pendant in this space, with 2 switches for the downlighters (9 on 1, 8 on the other) and 1 for the pendant.
When we asked if we could have the same, we were told that they are only now allowed to place 6 downlights on a switch. Is this a new building regulation? Our sales guy just says "thats how it is". With the kitchen/dining area having two entrances, it feels as though we're going to have walls covered in switches. I believe the lights will be LEDs.
Also, our living room is 7.1m x 3.84m, and the wife doesn't want a ceiling in there that looks like a runway, and has asked if we can get away with less downlights in this room. We dont know anything about the lights they use other than the belief that they are LEDs, so I understand that its a vague question, but could we get away with 12 lights in there in 3 rows of 4 and not have it look too dark when they're all on at night?
Again, apologies that the above seems so vague, but we dont know the correct questions to ask!
pez
I'm moving into a new build later in the year, and I am currently running through the options with the developer. The kitchen/dining area is 6.6m x 3.5m, and we've seen a showhome of the same type that had 17 downlighters and a pendant in this space, with 2 switches for the downlighters (9 on 1, 8 on the other) and 1 for the pendant.
When we asked if we could have the same, we were told that they are only now allowed to place 6 downlights on a switch. Is this a new building regulation? Our sales guy just says "thats how it is". With the kitchen/dining area having two entrances, it feels as though we're going to have walls covered in switches. I believe the lights will be LEDs.
Also, our living room is 7.1m x 3.84m, and the wife doesn't want a ceiling in there that looks like a runway, and has asked if we can get away with less downlights in this room. We dont know anything about the lights they use other than the belief that they are LEDs, so I understand that its a vague question, but could we get away with 12 lights in there in 3 rows of 4 and not have it look too dark when they're all on at night?
Again, apologies that the above seems so vague, but we dont know the correct questions to ask!
pez