Are these better than traditional downlights?
They appear to do the job in the office....
They appear to do the job in the office....
Can I use commercial downlights at home?
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In the main down lights in an office have reflectors to ensure the distance and angle of the light will not cause problems for people viewing a computer screen. Typical at 2' x 2' square will have 4 x 18W tubes that's 72W of light. It could even be 40W per tube giving 160W of light. Even the small round type often have 2 x 22W CFU or a 28W 2D lamp. These are to me the traditional down lighter. And yes you can use at home.
I have seen many ways used to try and make a commercial lamp look right in the home. Some better than others. But if we look at the 2 foot square lamp use with many suspended ceilings these need room above them to be able to remove for maintenance so I would think to fit them you would lose around one foot of ceiling height. For many houses this would present a problem.
I have seen many ways used to try and make a commercial lamp look right in the home. Some better than others. But if we look at the 2 foot square lamp use with many suspended ceilings these need room above them to be able to remove for maintenance so I would think to fit them you would lose around one foot of ceiling height. For many houses this would present a problem.
Ta..
Do you need any special... eg "1 foot space" or "special connections" or "fire hood" for something like this?
http://www.screwfix.com/p/1-x-26w-h...KW8CTpYLKDqTTcyY5CQkm2ZgYhCpD1Tbzj!1209078788
I would be fitting 2-4 it in a loft room instead of traditional spot lights...
Provided there is enough space above the ceiling, you don't need any special items at all.
It's just a light fitting. The fact is might be marketed at commercial installations is or no relevance.
Just remember you won't be needing 20 of them in one room.
It's just a light fitting. The fact is might be marketed at commercial installations is or no relevance.
Just remember you won't be needing 20 of them in one room.
Yes, for lots of reasons. Far more people should fit them in their homes instead of the grotty little halogen things.
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It is not the lamp that needs a fire hood but the place it is fitted into. Likely it will not need one but can't really answer.
about 8 inches.... Is that enough space?
There is also insulation in that space... which I will have to move away. But it sounds easier to move insulation for four of these than where 12 spotlights are!
Obviously depends on the light fitting, but 8 inches of space should be plenty. I've fitted similar with only 6 inches of space.
How big is the room? 4 of those lights could be too many.
Ta.
The room is in a loft conversion and is about 4m by 3m.
Will I need to put in a fire hood around the light? Or any other special fittings?
This is the light I am thinking about.
http://www.screwfix.com/p/1-x-26w-h...GXlJhFwnGpwGMQJhyYVlDkmGPV26W90mGNg!178056516
2 of those lights.
No fire hood required, unless the ceiling is a fire barrier, which it almost certainly isn't.
No fire hood required, unless the ceiling is a fire barrier, which it almost certainly isn't.
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