Spotlights Measurements

[Pete999]

when measuring out spotlights in a kitchen what is your initial measurement from the wall to avoid shadows reflecting beneath cupboard units etc.

would you go 600mm/700mm from the wall to avoid this issue and then begin your spacing calculations?

Thanks.

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[telectrix]

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[cliffed]

thanks for all of your replies.

Another quick question, say im installing 10 spotlights and the length of the room is 3.5m and width is 2.5m.

I would divide 3.5m by 6 to give equal distances from each spot and divide 2.5m by 3 etc.

so 3.5m divided by 6 = 580mm.

say I need to bring this first spot out to 700mm due to kitchen units/worktops etc, how do I then modify my calculations for the other spots to be equal distances apart and the distances from walls?

Thanks.

Why divide by 6 when you have 10 lights,am I being a bit thick here.

 

[Taylortwocities]

Maybe two rows of 5?

5 lights = 6 spaces between them!

 

[cliffed]

Ahh,got you,looks like I'm gonna have a good day at work...

 

[Octopus]

Maybe two rows of 5?

5 lights = 6 spaces between them!

Hum... Think fence panels and fence posts ..... The posts are the lights , and the panels are the spaces between them

So 5 lights would have 4 spaces,

Thus 3.5 minus 0.7 x 2 = 2.1 divided by 4 = 525 mm , which IMHO is far too close together unless you are lighting an operating theatre!

 

[Taylortwocities]

Your fence doesn't have any walls!

I was starting and finishing at the walls.

Wall * * * * * Wall

That's 5 lights and 6 spaces

You may want a different dimension between the walls and the first fittings, but that's just simple arithmetic to work out the spacing.