Pendant Light > downlight

[matthewc89]

Hi guys,

Just wondering on how easy it would be to switch this pendant light to a recessed down light?

Thanks,

Matthew

 

[JohnW2]

Just wondering on how easy it would be to switch this pendant light to a recessed down light?

Probably not too difficult, but one recessed downlight (unless it's a very large one) is unlikely to, on its own, illuminate a room adequately (i.e. to a similar extent as the pendant light).

Kind Regards, John

 

[matthewc89]

Thanks John,

Appreciate it. It’s actually in a place where we all nearly hit our head on it and shortening the pendant is unlikely to help.

Might attempt to change it

 

[JohnW2]

Thanks John, Appreciate it. It’s actually in a place where we all nearly hit our head on it and shortening the pendant is unlikely to help. Might attempt to change it

Fair enough - but, as I said, I'm pretty sure that you would find that a 'standard' (~50mm diameter) downlight would not be anything like comparable with the pendant in terms of how well it illuminated the room.

Does the room have any other lighting?

Kind Regards, John

 

[EFLImpudence]

Shorten the cable.

Surface fitting light ?

There's likely to be a joist above the rose.

 

[matthewc89]

Thanks guys. It’s actually not in a room...better picture attached. It’s in a awkward place - we don’t really need a lot of lighting for. Suggestions? Still anti recessed down?

 

[securespark]

My suggestion would be an Integral led fitting.
They go as slim as 48 or 40mm depending on the rating.

 

[SFK]

Mathew,
As others have said, a downlight is likely to be terrible there - illuminating only a small circle of light on the floor, opening a can of worms when you try and cut a hole in the ceiling (which will be a nightmare to close later if you change your mind) and the cutting of the hole might be obstructed by a joist or the cables themselves.

I also suggest a "Ceiling flush light" as much much easier to fit than a downlight and more distributed light into your hall.

Lots of images here, and if you want to see/touch before buying I do know that Homebase have a few on show.
https://www.google.com/search?q=cei...2onbAhXIDsAKHU8LCr4Q_AUICygC&biw=1920&bih=948

A simple a cheap solution would be one of these whose E27 bulb you can easily change to match how much light (and what colour) you want in your hall:
https://www.homebase.co.uk/eiger-40cm-glass-oyster-light_p386581

The rest are here:
https://www.homebase.co.uk/our-rang...ant-lights/ceiling-lights?sort=PriceAscending
SFK

 

[jg321]

Another vote for the ceiling flush light. Single downlight would be dreadful - there's a reason you normally see so many in even small rooms. Also agree there's likely a joist or some such above the current rose.

It would also be wise to find out why you have a single blue used as the switch live. It's likely just that's all they had on the van but I'd still want to confirm, and oversleeve brown once confirmed.

 

[EFLImpudence]

You two don't mean "flush" fitting as that would still require the hole in the ceiling.

Surface mounted but not deep.

 

[jg321]

You two don't mean "flush" fitting as that would still require the hole in the ceiling.

Yup - can see why this was confusing. I do mean very low profile.

 

[ban-all-sheds]

IME "flush" is used by lighting makers/suppliers to mean surface mounting.

https://www.bing.com/images/search?q=flush ceiling light

Still anti recessed down?

Recessed is OK.

Small recessed is the problem.

What about an LED panel let into the plasterboard? More work, but a nice smooth line when done.