How to use LED downlights and LED spotlights
LED uses cold light source, low glare, no radiation, no harmful substances during use, and long brightness decay cycle, so its service life can reach 60,000 to 100,000 hours, and it can save more than 80% of energy than traditional light sources under the same lighting effect. In addition, LED lights have better environmental benefits and are typical green lighting sources.
With the increase of people's awareness of environmental protection, LED lights are more and more recognized and used by people. Among them, downlights are one of the most widely used LED lighting products in the lighting industry, mainly used in indoor lighting, specifically home lighting, office lighting, and commercial lighting.
Because of the soft light, spotlights can not only play a leading role in overall lighting, but also provide partial lighting and enhance the atmosphere. Nowadays, they are also the darling of lighting design.
So how to use these two lamps? Let's take a look below.
Ambient lighting downlights are king
① Residential area
Due to space limitations, residential areas are generally relatively low, so when choosing downlights, downlights with small size and low power are generally given priority, because such small, low-power lamps are more suitable for installation in small spaces , In a private space with a short ceiling, it is neat and beautiful, and it is easier to shape the atmosphere of the space.
For household downlights, embedded installation is generally recommended, because surface-mounted luminaires will make the originally small space appear messy and oppressive, which will damage the aesthetics of the space.
②Public place
Downlights used in public places are divided into two types, wide light distribution angle and narrow light distribution angle, according to optical characteristics. Intuitively expressed as a glossy surface, it is to provide basic lighting for the space.
Downlight with wide light distribution angle:
This type of downlight is more suitable for installation in corridors and other places with dense crowds. Because of its large light-emitting surface, it will not cause shadows and is more conducive to the improvement of space brightness.
Downlight with narrow light distribution angle:
This type of downlight is also used to provide basic lighting for the space, but its light-emitting surface is narrow, and it will form a circular spot on the illuminated surface, which is suitable for the basic lighting of some shopping malls.
Accent lighting spotlights dominate
Spotlights for key lighting are already the consensus of the industry. Different installation methods need to be adjusted for accent lighting on different occasions to achieve the ideal presentation effect. Here are four different installation methods for spotlights:
①Ordinary type:
A very conventional spotlight installation method is to install the lamp obliquely above the illuminated object, and adjust the appropriate illumination angle for the accent lighting of the display items below.
②Side-mounted type:
It is embedded in the ceiling or side-mounted on the facade to illuminate specific decorative objects to form a light and shadow effect. Due to the particularity of its installation location, it is necessary to choose a large adjustable spotlight.
③Slanted installation type:
Not all ceilings are neatly arranged and square. In reality, many buildings are designed with creative diagonal ceilings. For this type of diagonal ceilings, because of the particularity of the installation location, it is usually necessary to choose Some grille products or spotlights with large adjustable angles specially designed for special ceilings. At the same time, because of the large adjustment angles, it is necessary to do a good job of anti-glare for the spotlights.
④Wash the wall:
Wall washing is also a very practical functional use of spotlights, and is often used in higher shopping malls and office lobbies. As a wall washer, special attention should be paid to adjusting the distance between the lamp and the wall and the distance between the lamp and the lamp during installation to achieve the best light output effect.
