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How to calculate the number of spotlights
If you want to use for lighting your apartment or house spotlights need to think in advance some of the nuances. Required number of lamps – is one of the first questions that may arise. To solve this problem, you need to consider many factors: floor space, ceiling height, degree of natural lighting, the presence of other light sources and so on.
You will need
- - A floor plan;
- roulette;
- calculator.
Instruction
Measure the area where you want to install lighting.
Number of lamps per 1 sqm of the area depends in the first place, from the power lamp. If the bulbs in the lamps have a capacity of about 35 watts, you need to install one lamp per 1.5 sq. m. There is a rule that distributes the lamps: each 1 sq. m. area shall be illuminated 20 watts.
If spotlights are to be installed as a Supplement to the main lighting, such as chandelier, it is possible to reduce their number or place in a specific zone for illumination.
The minimum distance between the point lights should be about 30 cm And the angle from wall to the lamp is about 20 cm.
Note
In stores you can find numerous types of spotlights. They differ in the direction of the flow of light and the type of dispersion. There are spotlights, equipped with a rotating mechanism, thanks to which you can easily adjust the light direction. You can also find lamps with lamp placed outside. They usually have an external canopy that allows to increase the angle of light leakage. These lamps will need less, as they are able to cover a more extensive area of premises.
Useful advice
Position the fixtures using various options. The most popular way is located in two or more rows of the perimeter of the ceiling. You can position lights in the shape of a circle.
When covering a square room take the advice of designers and position spotlights in the corners of an isosceles Pentagon.
For uniform illumination of the room use the chess position.
