ᐅ Brief Recommendation for Recessed Light Housings in Concrete Ceilings

Created on: 3 Feb 2018 15:32
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Judyyy
Hello,

I need to decide soon which mounting housings I will require for the recessed ceiling lights. Unfortunately, I have not had the time to look into this in detail yet, and to be honest, electrical work is not my area of expertise.

The ceiling manufacturer has offered me four mounting box options:

- HaloX 100

- HaloX 100 with tunnel

- HaloX 180

- HaloX 180 with tunnel

I plan to have the house wiring done using KNX. For the lights, DALI is often recommended as a secondary system. At the moment, I am not sure which direction I will take.

Which mounting boxes do I need to stay reasonably flexible? Before I ask my electrician, I would like to gather several opinions because you never know if the electrician might simply suggest the easiest solution, which isn’t always the best.

Ceiling spacing is a maximum of 1.30 m (4 ft 3 in), 1.18 m (3 ft 10 in), and 1.00 m (3 ft 3 in). To keep things consistent, I would like to use uniform lights throughout, except for the bathroom. The plan is to use dimmable LED spotlights, and I would like RGB lights in the shower area.

Right now, my main concern is which mounting boxes I will need.

I would really appreciate your help.

Best regards,
Judyyy

Floor plan to follow...
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Knallkörper
4 Feb 2018 09:27
I can recommend HV LEDs from Ledon. The conduit is always sufficient since you usually have 10 conductors of 1.5 mm2 (1.5 mm² ≈ 2.4 AWG) inside.
Mycraft4 Feb 2018 11:32
I always recommend LED panels because they provide better lighting than spotlights...
Judyyy4 Feb 2018 11:36
Thank you very much.

Where can I find professional lighting consultation, and what does it typically cost?
There are only two listed in my area, and neither really appeals to me.

Regards
Judyyy
Judyyy9 Feb 2018 08:47
Could you recommend a forum where I can get advice on lighting?


Best regards
Judyyy
S
Steven
20 Feb 2018 09:14
Hello

I still don’t understand why low voltage (LV) is used. It requires a transformer, which consumes electricity. High voltage (HV), on the other hand, converts electricity directly into light.
For this reason, I tend to prefer HV.

Steven
Mycraft20 Feb 2018 10:49
Not fundamentally wrong, but not entirely correct either, the consideration.