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NOT ENOUGH LIGHT

  • 17-09-2008 10:41pm
    #1
    G&T
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    Have concrete slab between 1st and 2nd floor.

    Electrican would not fit spots as there was not enough air flow
    or room in the cavity for them,
    So i have 2 ceiling roses to light a 20ft by18ft kitchen,

    Ideally i would like to bring down more points to give more light and put over my island,which sits between the two roses.

    Thanks

    P.S The 2 lights are on the same switch.


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  • #2
    Stoner
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,952 ✭✭✭✭Stoner


    Well if its a painted slab ceiling then you have little options I'm afraid, you will have no space to run cables above the ceiling and no space under the ceiling, the routes are either in the slabs (matched up at installation stage) or were laid during the original pore of concrete.

    there maybe some options available due to a possible battioned ceiling or raised wooden floor, but you'd have to look at it first.

    anyway have you considered a floor standing light near the dining table?

    another oprion would be to replace the ceiling lights with strips of spot lights (typically i hate these due to the juice they eat) but you could get a GU10 one and fit it with 11 CFLs (if they fit the fitting you get) or with LEDs.

    And one final option, I've never used these and i dont know what they look like, but i saw these in a recent catalogue from CPC. Its a Plug in 3 Plate spotlight, and a 4 spotlight bar.
    It connects into the pendant

    http://cpc.farnell.com/LA0310725/electrical-lighting-security/product.us0?sku=eterna-a061&_requestid=354143

    or http://cpc.farnell.com/LA0310825/electrical-lighting-security/product.us0?sku=eterna-a061a&_requestid=354421


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