Lighting, Light Fixtures, Ceiling and Exhaust Fans - which recessed lighting fixture to go with?
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george_puli
05-12-08, 07:37 AM
Our main family room has 11 1/2 foot ceiling, which is also a semi-vaulted ceiling. the sloping sides of the ceiling do not meet, it slopes up and meets the flat portion of the ceiling, and this runs the entire length of the room. Gives the ceiling a trapezoid look. The room is about 15-16' wide, and the flat top of the ceiling is 8' wide. I wanted to set up recessed lights as general lighting for the room.
A couple of contractors said they'd put up two 6" recessed lights on the flat part (which is at 11 1/2 feet), close to where the sloping sides meet the flat top. And another one said they'd go with a 5" or even a 4" on the sloping sides. At that height, would a 6" with an incandescent bulb spread out too much?
A couple of contractors said they'd put up two 6" recessed lights on the flat part (which is at 11 1/2 feet), close to where the sloping sides meet the flat top. And another one said they'd go with a 5" or even a 4" on the sloping sides. At that height, would a 6" with an incandescent bulb spread out too much?
french277V
05-12-08, 10:13 AM
Normally with high ceiling heights genrally i used 6 inch cans and use the line voltage PAR bulbs and use the spot format those light in spot format can really throw a bit of light from that distance.
Also keep in your mind i will pass it here many PAR bulbs have few diffrent aiming pattern they are useally spot, narrow flood , wide flood.
But for wattage limiation it will pretty much depending on following items:
• Type of trim
• Type of can [ either IC or NonIC verison ]
• Type of bulb
Those three items it can change a bit if not carefull with slection.
Normally most can spacing is useally half of ceiling height like example on 8 ft [ 2.4 M ] ceiling. set the first row of cans 4 feet [ 1.2 M ] from wall then spread out 8 foot apart [ 2.4 M] until you get diffrent ceiling height then the spaceing can be change if used the same bulbs for 11.5 ft [3.5 M] it the same idea but from the wall to first can is 5.75 ft [ 1.75 M] from wall then space out at 11.5 [3.5M].
Or you can make a " grid " of this room lay out and plot a X on the paper and space them out so you have even spread of cans like 11.5' [3.5 M] ceiling height use the spot or narrow flood bulbs while 8' [2.4 M] ceiling hight use flood bulbs so the light spread will be even all the way.
it the same idea if you grab a flashlight and shine from ceiling to floor at two diffrent height you will get the idea how the light beam can be changed from the height alone.
hope this help ya.
Merci,Marc
Also keep in your mind i will pass it here many PAR bulbs have few diffrent aiming pattern they are useally spot, narrow flood , wide flood.
But for wattage limiation it will pretty much depending on following items:
• Type of trim
• Type of can [ either IC or NonIC verison ]
• Type of bulb
Those three items it can change a bit if not carefull with slection.
Normally most can spacing is useally half of ceiling height like example on 8 ft [ 2.4 M ] ceiling. set the first row of cans 4 feet [ 1.2 M ] from wall then spread out 8 foot apart [ 2.4 M] until you get diffrent ceiling height then the spaceing can be change if used the same bulbs for 11.5 ft [3.5 M] it the same idea but from the wall to first can is 5.75 ft [ 1.75 M] from wall then space out at 11.5 [3.5M].
Or you can make a " grid " of this room lay out and plot a X on the paper and space them out so you have even spread of cans like 11.5' [3.5 M] ceiling height use the spot or narrow flood bulbs while 8' [2.4 M] ceiling hight use flood bulbs so the light spread will be even all the way.
it the same idea if you grab a flashlight and shine from ceiling to floor at two diffrent height you will get the idea how the light beam can be changed from the height alone.
hope this help ya.
Merci,Marc