Many people do not pay due attention tolighting of the space during repair work. If you choose the right and successfully arrange the lighting fixtures, you can very advantageously emphasize the entire interior. It is even better when built-in ceiling lights are mounted with your own hands in the right places. This way you can save money (on calling a construction team) and realize your creative potential.
The device of a spot light.
Some features
Any space in the house requires lighting. Of course, the choice of lamp is influenced by many factors:
- purpose of the illuminated room;
- type of ceiling cover;
- interior;
- financial resources.
Types of spotlights:incandescent lamps, halogen lamps. They are called built-in lamps because their installation involves working with a suspended ceiling or in a niche that is prepared in advance. To carry out this task, plasterboard is used, but glass, stone, wood or metal structures are also used. It is very important to remember that ordinary lamps can deform such a ceiling when heated, so it is better to take halogen, LED lamps or fluorescent lamps. Most often, in order to decorate them in the interior, special beams are initially constructed, which are then equipped with lamps. First of all, you need to decide on the desired number of lamps, because you need to do wiring for each of them. The average voltage required for such devices is 12 or 24 V. In order to organize it, you need a network voltage transformer with the appropriate value. I would like to draw your attention to the fact that when working with wiring, you need to turn off the electricity. Return to the table of contents</a>
What may be required for work
Tools needed for installing ceiling lights:
Tools for installing spotlights:drill, water level, measuring tape, tracing cord with dye, drill bit, screwdriver with indicator, screwdriver, hacksaw, building level, self-tapping screws.
- scissors for metal;
- probe-indicator (in 220V);
- Drill with drills;
- hydro level;
- yardstick;
- trace with dye;
- drill bit;
- a screwdriver with an indicator of the presence of electricity;
- Screwdriver;
- hacksaw;
- building level;
- two U-shaped steel profiles;
- spacer anchors;
- drywall;
- self-tapping screws;
- fiberglass mesh;
- fine - grained emery.
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Direct mounting: recommendations
So, initially the beam is constructed:
Wiring diagram for 220V ceiling spotlights.
For this, a fiberglass mesh is taken, with whichall the joints of the resulting structure are pasted over. In the future, it will serve as protection against cracks in the putty. Then the corners and places where the beam meets the ceiling and walls are treated with a putty solution. Lastly, all other ceiling surfaces are puttied, which are sanded with sandpaper after drying. After the preparation of the ceiling surface is complete, you can begin installing the lamps themselves.
Scheme for installing a spotlight on a suspended ceiling.
After the same LED lamps or other lamps are installed, decorative work is carried out on the ceiling surface. Return to contents</a>
Tips for using embedded lighting devices
And yet, in order to avoid turning to specialists for repair assistance, even when selecting all lighting elements and components, it is necessary to pay attention to a number of features:
Connection diagram of spotlights via a step-down transformer.
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Kinds of lighting devices
To make it easier to decide on the installation of devices, you need to know them. Return to the table of contents</a>Spotlights Standard equipment:reflector, bulb, braid. The decorative design of such devices can be made of metal, artificial stone, ceramics, plastic or wood. Such devices can be both the main lighting and auxiliary, for example, specifically for some interior detail. If you buy a high-quality lamp, then you will not have to doubt its impact resistance and wear resistance. They can be external and hidden. Return to contents</a>LED Lights Most Popularlighting option. And all because during operation they are quite energy-efficient, do not create a fire hazard, and do not emit toxic substances when heated. They also have low heat emission, which facilitates their use with absolutely any ceiling paneling. Return to contents</a>Halogen ceiling lights have a widechoice not only by color, but also by shape. A big plus is their ability to illuminate twice as brightly, and spend energy on this as a regular light bulb. Such devices have almost the same light as daylight. But it should be noted that halogen lamps tend to heat up, so when buying them, you should opt for metal glass and ceramic frames. Return to contents</a>Sconces These devices are often used insleeping areas. Their main purpose is to provide soft and diffused light. The convenience of such lamps is that only a certain corner of the room is illuminated, which does not disturb others, for example, sleeping people. Most often, they are attached to the walls. Return to contents</a>Chandelier is mainly installed in halls andliving rooms. They come with one bulb or with more. Their main purpose is to provide maximum light. Modern chandeliers are made from absolutely different materials, and the variety of shapes is simply unpredictable today. When renovating your home, it is not difficult today not only to choose lighting fixtures, but also to install them yourself.</ ul>
