How many 50w equivalent LED downlighters to use in a 12'x10' kitchen

harry olee · Nov 25, 2012

I am planning on using GU10 2800k 35 degree Megaman LED lamps which are claimed to be equivalent to 50watts. The ceiling height is 2.5M and the ceiling area is 3.0Mx3.7M or 10'x12'approx. I understand that within a kitchen (as a rule of thumb) that 2watt/ft square is required for adequate illumination.That would be 120x2watts/50 or 5 lamps. Should I add 2 more, making 7 in total as I am uncertain that manufactures equivalent wattage claims in the case of low voltage LED lamps should be taken with a pinch of salt?

malcolmsanford · Nov 25, 2012

[ElectriciansForums.net] How many 50w equivalent LED downlighters to use in a 12'x10' kitchen

There you go an alternative, simple, effective, cost efficient and much much better than torches recessed into a ceiling

Stroppy · Nov 25, 2012

A bit of white rain gutter? But what about the lights?!

telectrix · Nov 25, 2012

if you plan your downlighters to be 3 ft. apart, you won't go far wrong. this spacing should give adequate light andm as joists are spaced at 18" centres, each one should be clear of the woodwork.

dim_bulb · Nov 25, 2012

50 watt equivalent LEDs need be 320ish lumens. As above siad any further apart than a meter and you will get shadows.
Do you have access above or are you using the old skewer method and hoping for the best. Post two urghh what an ugly speed bump

harry olee · Nov 25, 2012

dim_bulb said:
50 watt equivalent LEDs need be 320ish lumens. As above siad any further apart than a meter and you will get shadows.
Do you have access above or are you using the old skewer method and hoping for the best. Post two urghh what an ugly speed bump

I assume this is in a grid pattern across the ceiling? I have access and the joists are 400mm apart.
Thanks

telectrix · Nov 25, 2012

3 rows of 3 lights each. sorted.

telectrix · Nov 25, 2012

crap drawing. only half there.

benji · Nov 25, 2012

malcolm can you give details of that fitting

yours benji

telectrix · Nov 25, 2012

obtainable at b&q. . cheap guttering at 50p/foot. end stops 70p each.

dim_bulb · Nov 25, 2012

.....local skip might have one

Benji are you doing a lighting job at crematorium then?

benji · Nov 25, 2012

just into art deco

malcolmsanford · Nov 26, 2012

benji said:
malcolm can you give details of that fitting

yours benji

Hi Benji I just googled Kitchen fluorescent light and got this site mate

Fluorescent Kitchen Lightning is An Lightning Option | Interior Home Design and Decoration Blog

And to all you lads that poo pooed the light ........yah boo sucks just goes to show how little class there is on here

telectrix · Nov 26, 2012

we could go back to this, but then have all the riff-raff knocking on the door, thinking it was a pawn shop.

Fin170 · Nov 26, 2012

Well we all love flou tubes in kitchens, however I put something similar to this up recently and thought it pretty

Don't forget the LED tube though, 4000k+ for the 21st century :lol:

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