Some tips please for fitting kitchen lighting. I'm putting up a new ceiling and need some recommendations for sunken lighting. Thinking about 6 lights 240v or 12v? Is the same regs as the bathroom?
Quote "Is the same regs as the bathroom? " Only if ya plan to wash ya balls in the sink, with the dishes!
http://www.tlc-direct.co.uk/Products/GUFRD50W.html http://www.tlc-direct.co.uk/Products/QLFRD50W.html Clear the insulation round the unit as per regs, and do not stick them too near to joists..these things are more trouble then they are worth and a good center light with well thought out under cabinet lighting is much better in my books..perhaps cable via a two gang plate outside the kitchen..one switch for centerlight..the other switch for the cabinet lights.
Low voltage lighting really makes a room look good, but they are going to use more power than a single centre light , but coupled with under cabinet lighting they can work as you will often only use the undercabinet ones and as they are spread around there are less shadows. Go for 35watt if you want to save power but use the correct rated transformer so you could up to 50 if you wanted. Undercabinet lights(tubes) if fluorescent come in different colours, by that I mean warm, cool, daylight it can make food look funny if you use the wrong ones, warm makes meat look good for instance, often used in Butchers displays. Tungsten bulbs are very warm colourwise. Worth checking what you like best.
Kitchen Lighting? Florry. Easy to install. Satisfies all the regs. Won't burn your house down. Decent light at low energy cost. Not designed by students with tiny fingers. No need to keep replacing lamps every couple of weeks. No need to re-board and skim your ceiling in ten years time.
lol im gonna use that one sine.. so do maccy D's do 5ft twin flurrys and do newey's go large with a kids toy free?? then again i think the same usless tossers serve at both
http://www.tlc-direct.co.uk/Products/GUFRD50W.html Can six of these be used with one dimmer switch in the kitchen?
These are worth a look as they are low energy and you have a choice of tube colours daylight, warm etc also the link fittings are very quick and easy to install. http://www.tlc-direct.co.uk/Products/BRL0320.html Shedmen
Listen to dingbat.. The latest contemporary designs of florrys are very nice.. and as a bonus are dimable.
Looking at TLC mains dimmers they recomend a 25% reduction in dimmer value for tungsten halogen lighting, so their 400 watt unit is on max load limit for your 6 lights , the 1000watt unit would do but is more expensive of course but has min load 60w and Max 1000 so should do. Or you could go back to the retro 1960s look fluorescents.
Or you could go back to the retro 1960s look fluorescents. Hmmm... Designs have moved on a tad since we won the world cup
I've found a nice florry for a kitchen. www.lyco.co.uk Part code 70197. Its a 4' twin. Saw one up last week. Just the job. Just ordered one for my dear old mum! Another B&Q spot fitting bites the dust.
http://www.tlc-direct.co.uk/Products/GUFRD50W.html Can six of these be used with one dimmer switch in the kitchen? Only if you want the dimmer to last a week or so
2-gang plate outside the kitchen ? Aye..looks better and is logical..the same with bathrooms..switches outside please.