To date, many have already managed to appreciate the advantage of spotlights for ceilings. Spotlights have small dimensions, consume a small amount of electricity, are aesthetically attractive and can be used in any room. When choosing embedded spotlights for ceilings, you need to know some of the details about which we will tell you in this material.
Classification of spotlights
Depending on the type of lamps used, spotlights are divided into groups:
- halogen spotlights;
- lamps with incandescent lamp;
- LED spotlights.
Cost-effective are halogen lamps - at low power consumption they have a long service life. Halogen spotlights at 220 volts can last more than 2000 hours. Lamps with a conventional lamp serve less, but are easy to use. Halogen lamps and ordinary bulbs for spotlights can be purchased at any construction store.
| The first digit of IP | Explanation | The second digit of IP | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Particles with a size of 50 mm | 1 | From drops falling vertically |
| 2 | Particles with a size of 12 mm | 2 | From drops falling at an angle of 15 ° |
| 3 | Particles from 2.5 mm in size | 3 | From drops falling at an angle of 60 ° |
| 4 | Particles from 1 mm in size | 4 | From water spray |
| 5 | Protection against dust | 5 | From a water jet |
| 6th | Complete dust protection | 6th | From a powerful water jet |
| 0 | No protection | 7th | From a short dive into the water |
| 8 | From prolonged immersion in water | ||
| 0 | No protection |
Parameter ІР is especially important to consider at a choice of spot fixtures for a bathroom. If the packaging does not indicate the degree of protection, it defaults to IP20. This means that the luminaire is not protected from moisture and fine dust. Optimum spotlights in the bathroom are fixtures with an IP54 index.
How to connect spot lights
Installation and connection of spotlights for ceilings, as a rule, are specialists, because the connection process is not easy. Nevertheless, some people carry out the installation and installation of point lights themselves. Here is how the scheme of connection of spotlights looks:
- On the draft version of the ceiling, special bases are designated for the subsequent installation of spotlights. The location of the bases is determined in accordance with the design of the ceiling or the wishes of the customer.
- To the bases for the fixtures electrical wiring is supplied.
- The installation of the main ceiling - suspended, tension or gypsum board construction - is performed.
- After installing the ceiling, in the places where the bases are marked, special holes are cut out. Strengthening rings are attached to the holes.
- In the end, connection and fixing of spotlights is carried out.
Those who do not know exactly how to install spotlights for ceilings, and are not familiar with all the subtleties of this work, it is recommended to contact specialists. Any mistake and negligence can lead to the fact that the new ceiling will have to be dismantled.
Standard spotlights are covered with gilding, silver, chrome or brass. The color can be matte or lacquered. A variety of shapes and sizes of spotlights allow you to choose lighting for a room with any interior.