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

[harry olee]

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]

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

 

[Stroppy]

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

 

[telectrix]

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]

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]

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]

3 rows of 3 lights each. sorted.

 

[telectrix]

crap drawing. only half there.

 

[benji]

malcolm can you give details of that fitting

yours benji

 

[telectrix]

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

 

[dim_bulb]

.....local skip might have one

Benji are you doing a lighting job at crematorium then?

 

[benji]

just into art deco

 

[malcolmsanford]

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]

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

 

[Fin170]

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:

 

[Gravid]

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:

These look like the fittings I spotted in that new Bond film....yeah I know i'm a sad *******. Where can you get these from?

 

[Fin170]

They were given to me by another boss and came from CEF, one of the ballasts went bang 5 mins after running...wanted to nab that one for a LED conversion but CEF didn't want to discount it. Anyway, the picture I borrowed is of a 'Endon Fluorescent Drop ceiling fitting T5', quick google and just over £100 + Vat. Sure there are plenty of others of same design for cheaper