Nowadays, the boring monotonous ceiling withA chandelier sticking out defiantly in the middle can hardly be considered a successful design move. Today, a much more effective solution is in fashion - a false ceiling with hidden lighting. This way of lighting a room makes an unforgettable impression, and to implement it, you do not need to spend money on hiring professionals: it is not so difficult to make a similar ceiling with plasterboard lining with your own hands.
Scheme of ceiling with illumination.In terms of design, the backlit ceiling is two-level. The second (lower) level is mounted along the perimeter of the room, its edge is often made in the form of a spline. Between the first and second levels there is an empty space, this is where it will be installed. The lamps are hidden from the eyes of people in the room, and due to the reflection effect, it seems that the soft light is pouring in an even stream directly from the ceiling. With this kind of lighting, the interior is perceived completely differently than with a chandelier or lamps that hit the eye.
Choosing a fixture
Lighting scheme for a two-level ceiling.Those wishing to build a recessed light must first decide what kind of light sources will be used. Until a certain time, fluorescent lamps or, in other words, daylight lamps were mainly used in such structures. Nowadays, they are being replaced by a more economical version of the lamp - a light-emitting diode. Of course, one light-emitting diode cannot provide light of the required brightness, but a whole garland of these elements will successfully replace the usual incandescent lamp or fluorescent lamp. Important advantages of light-emitting diodes are durability and low energy consumption (with the same luminosity, the element consumes half as much energy as a conventional lamp), but this is not their advantage over traditional light sources. Light-emitting diodes are incredibly easy to install. They do not need a socket, like conventional lamps. These elements are produced in the form of tapes with an adhesive backing, which is enough to stick to any surface, be it a wall or ceiling, and connect to the power supply network. This type of lighting can be connected via a special control unit that can recognize user commands sent from the remote control. Return to contents</a>
How to choose LED strip?
Connecting the LED strip.LED strips currently produced are made up of different types of diodes. SMD series LEDs can be considered optimal for the device. Among them, there are both more powerful ones, such as SMD-5050, and relatively weak ones, such as SMD-3528. In addition, LED strips can differ in the number of diodes per 1 running meter of the product. The brightest and most powerful strips contain 120 LEDs per 1 m of length, but they are rarely installed for hidden backlighting. Strips with a density of LEDs of 30 or 60 elements per 1 running meter are considered more suitable. The most affordable LED strips shine in one color. If you are not embarrassed by additional costs for the sake of a truly spectacular design, look for an RGB class strip. Such a product can change the color of the radiation either at the user's command or automatically in accordance with one of the specified programs. Unlike monochrome models, RGB strips should be connected via a special controller, without which they will not work properly. For greater safety, you can choose strips in a moisture-proof design. They are equipped with silicone insulation, which will protect the device from short circuits if water gets on the conductive elements. Return to contents</a>
Ceiling-mounted ceiling device
Scheme of installation of neon lighting in a suspended ceiling made of plasterboard. Installation of a plasterboard ceiling with hidden lighting is performed in the following sequence:
- a ceiling device of the first level;
- the device of a ceiling of the second level;
Scheme of the device of a single-tier suspended ceiling.
If necessary, a strip of plasterboard can be glued along the edge of the second-level ceiling in the form of a portico, which will more reliably hide the frame elements and LED strips. Return to contents</a>
Mounting of LED strips
Minimum and optimal dimensions of a niche forLED strips and neon lights. Standard delivery of LED strips is 5 m long sections, twisted into spools. It is forbidden to divide the strip into fragments arbitrarily, the cut can be made only in specially designated places. When connecting monochrome strips in series, their terminals of the same name should be soldered. Multi-color RGB strips are connected in the same way, but it is important not to mix up the terminals, connecting, for example, the "R" line on one strip to the "B" line on another. Serial connection of more than three 5-meter strips can lead to an overload of the conductive tracks, in this case the light emitters must be connected in a parallel circuit. The backlight of the plasterboard ceiling is connected to the power supply and controller observing the polarity. Then the strip is turned on for testing, after which, if everything is in order, it is glued to the back side of the second-level ceiling.
