Bathroom Lighting

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I am looking for advice on products for bathroom lighting:

The fittings will be installed above the bath (Zone 1) and also at positions within Zone 2.

Because the ceiling height is 2.4m and in places 2.2 m from FFL, the typical DIY store products are unsuitable - the beam width is not satisfactory at eye level and therfore causes darkspots through-out.

Any ideas?

Nairb :D
 
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Have you thought about a traditional globe luminaire, with a 60W or 100W GLS lamp (depending on size) inside?

May not be the height of trendiness, but dammed effective, and perfectly at home on a 2.4m ceiling.
 
also if you use a clear globe, you can set up as a fortune teller at the week end
 
As with other rooms in the house, create different levels of lighting.
The main three are ambient - task - accent

Ambient
The ambient layer is the general lighting. It is the electrical equivalent of daylight. For most homes a central pendant provides the ambient lighting, but this alone can create a flatness that is not desirable. It is useful to achieve the ambient lighting from a variety of fittings such as wall lights, uplights, downlights and floor lights.

Accent
The accent layer adds drama to your room. It creates areas of light and shade, which in turn give your scheme texture and depth. Spotlights, downlights, uplights, picture lights, and track lighting can be a useful source for accent lighting. Use it to show off features in a room or to highlight items such as pictures, sculptures or plants.

Task
The task layer is the lighting you require at certain times to perform certain jobs such as shaving, make-up, contact lens. The purpose of task lighting is to provide the light you require, for the task you are performing when you are actually doing it. Spotlights are useful forms of task lighting.


Essentially, this means not relying on just one source of light. So, think about using an ambient wall light operated by one switch (and related circuit) and, for example, Accent/Task either over-mirror light or a pair of wall lights of an appropriate IP rating. Sometimes an over-mirror light produces an unflattering light so consider fitting a pair of lights either side of the mirror instead which casts a more even light.

Consider using Accent floor lights too. LED Pave fitting can be used in bathrooms, set into the walls.


I recently check a major DIY store and they had flush shower down lighters that would improve the beam width.

My choice would be to focus on task lighting areas with flush down lighter spots (Special Shower Spot for bath/shower) One in zone1 and and ambients zone two by the wash basin/mirror Accents in zone three where there are dark areas or a towell radiator.
 
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Lads,

Your respective replies are appreciated.

That said, however, don't you think the paying public is being sold down the river:

That is, if all that is on offer is the standard skirted lampholder - which are fine for a refurb being sold on, or for rented properties - or DIY store downlighters that definately are not suitable in a 2.2m high ceiling for task or ambient - unless business is at FFL.(Because the lamp is recessed in the fitting the beam spread is limited.)

The supplementary wall lights I had thought about - but these would potentially fall within "Zone 2" and it is unlikely regs would be met.

Fortune telling sounds the best option although at this rate the future will not be bright.

Nairb
 
Also if you use a proper lighting supplier and not a shed, you'll find a much wider range of products available.
 

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