Lighting schemes are generally designed
around a few key aspects, ambiance, task,
feature, glare, intensity, direction, control
in many instances this is a function of the
light source and there are any number of
lamps available to you.
However when selecting the luminaire
to carry the lamp of your choice you
should be aware that not all luminaires
are created equal and you should be
considering other factors
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Identity do the bathroom downlights
look like all the other downlights in
the installation? Often IP65, fire rated,
emergency and standard downlights
will have different appearance.
Survivability will the fitting survive
a lamp change, can you change the
lamp at all? An increasing trend is
to integrate the lamp into the fitting
reducing the lamp choices available
to you.
• Impact does the ceiling have acne?
Serried ranks of down lights look
awful?
• Durability will time change the colour
of the fitting? Will springs fail over
time? We have all seen downlight that
are slightly askew following a lamp
change because of the downlights
poor/cheap construction.
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Reliability does the fitting have an
independent test certificate? If not!
why not the onus is on you to select
reliable tested products.
Invisibility can you hide an unwanted
lighting position? can you paint fitting
to match the ceiling? Changes in a
room can often lead to unwanted
luinaires can you blank them out?
• Maintainability does a lamp change
involve employing tradesmen? Even
the best LED lamps fail eventually
can your client change the lamp? The
worst cases involve an electrician,
plasterer and decorator and a simple
end of life lamp failure can incur
considerable costs.
• Flexibility can the fitting be morphed
into something else? Can you change
a downlight to a pendent or a
spotlight or PIR sensor?
Of course with Levello you can do all of
the above and more contact us at
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