ᐅ Planning recessed lighting in a precast concrete slab ceiling
Created on: 22 May 2013 22:29
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lisaweHello,
we are currently building and would like to order the precast concrete slabs now.
For lighting, we want LED spotlights throughout the entire ground floor. At first, we planned to install a dropped ceiling. However, the precast concrete slabs can also be ordered with cutouts for the spotlights. The advantage is that it is simpler and no ceiling height is lost.
Unfortunately, we have no idea how to arrange the spotlights effectively so that it looks good and provides sufficient, but not excessive, lighting.
Can anyone help?
PS: I would like to attach our ground floor plan, but the PDF file is too large... Is there any way to reduce its size?
Best regards
we are currently building and would like to order the precast concrete slabs now.
For lighting, we want LED spotlights throughout the entire ground floor. At first, we planned to install a dropped ceiling. However, the precast concrete slabs can also be ordered with cutouts for the spotlights. The advantage is that it is simpler and no ceiling height is lost.
Unfortunately, we have no idea how to arrange the spotlights effectively so that it looks good and provides sufficient, but not excessive, lighting.
Can anyone help?
PS: I would like to attach our ground floor plan, but the PDF file is too large... Is there any way to reduce its size?
Best regards
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backbone2322 May 2013 23:17Take a screenshot and crop the rest, or use the Snipping Tool if you have Windows 7.
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mybaublog23 May 2013 00:53Hello,
we spaced the spotlights approximately 1 meter (3 feet) apart.
The cutouts are Kaiser boxes (Halox boxes). Every third one has been installed with a sleeve for the transformer. (For the ceiling speakers, Kompax 3 boxes were used.)
You can hardly have too many boxes since you can fill those you don't need right away and save them for later use. If the lighting should be too bright, you can always use a dimmer.
It also partly depends on the cost, as each spot (Kaiser box) costs around 50 to 60 euros, and the speaker boxes about 120 euros each, including installation by the ceiling manufacturer.
At these prices, there is a risk of installing too few and saving in the wrong place.
we spaced the spotlights approximately 1 meter (3 feet) apart.
The cutouts are Kaiser boxes (Halox boxes). Every third one has been installed with a sleeve for the transformer. (For the ceiling speakers, Kompax 3 boxes were used.)
You can hardly have too many boxes since you can fill those you don't need right away and save them for later use. If the lighting should be too bright, you can always use a dimmer.
It also partly depends on the cost, as each spot (Kaiser box) costs around 50 to 60 euros, and the speaker boxes about 120 euros each, including installation by the ceiling manufacturer.
At these prices, there is a risk of installing too few and saving in the wrong place.
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mybaublog23 May 2013 01:06Hello again.
The green boxes are for the spotlights and the motion detectors/smoke detectors (the attachments on some boxes are the shafts/tunnels for the transformer).
The round boxes are for the speakers.
Best regards
The green boxes are for the spotlights and the motion detectors/smoke detectors (the attachments on some boxes are the shafts/tunnels for the transformer).
The round boxes are for the speakers.
Best regards
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angoletti123 May 2013 03:59Oh, be careful, your ceilings are planned much thicker because all the pipes run inside the concrete. This is very likely not the case with the lisawe system, which means the Kompax boxes probably won't fit there. Before you generously distribute such large junction boxes in a single-family home, it might be a good idea to consult with the structural engineer...
I planned the ceilings normally and then, once they were installed, decided where the lights should go. An 80mm (3-inch) hole from below, cable in, and that's it.
I planned the ceilings normally and then, once they were installed, decided where the lights should go. An 80mm (3-inch) hole from below, cable in, and that's it.
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