Showing posts with label lighting solutions. Show all posts
Showing posts with label lighting solutions. Show all posts

Thursday, August 13, 2015

Sometimes you can be tired of affordable and popular market lighting. But you don't have to spend little fortune to have modern and eye-catching lighting. It's all about good and patient sourcing. Let me do that for you!

Plumen

Old School Electric

"Old School Electric lighting, designed and manufactured by Holloways of Ludlow, is a range of quality lighting based on the simple industrial designs of the early twentieth century."

Diamond Filament Pendant - Stout £74.20

Diamond Filament Pendant - Slim £55.00

 Diamond Filament Pendant - Slim £55.00

Kikke and Hebbe

"At Studio Kikke & Hebbe we design and create interior products from concrete. All products are handmade with a lot of passion!"


Concrete Ceiling Lamp £70

157+173 designers

"157+173 designers is a product design and architecture studio, settled in Thessaloniki, Greece, since 2009. The studio aims to experiment with a variety of forms, materials and construction solutions."

2D Ceiling Bird Lamp £70

S&L Concrete Ceiling Lamp Small £80

S&L Wooden Ceiling Lamp Small £70

Plumen

"We are the creators of the world’s first designer low energy light bulbs. We have taken a familiar, existing design and transformed it. The energy efficient light bulb is now a desirable object to show and enjoy. Launched in 2010, the Plumen family has expanded to include two designs of energy efficient light bulb and five colours of Drop Cap Pendant Sets."

Kayan £83.30

Drop Top Lamp Shade Set (Metallic Drop Cap) £91.60

Innermost

"At Innermost, products are born out of experimentation with different materials and trying out different manufacturing techniques, as well as always having the user in mind and striving to offer them something different, that is both thought-provoking and of superior quality."

Cork Slim £62.00

Kapow! £52.00


Stylish Lighting For Less Than £100

Monday, June 8, 2015

Bathrooms are the most humid rooms in everyone's homes. Therefore you need to make sure you use the right water-resistant light fixtures for all your bathroom lighting. This guide is to help you understand how bathrooms are divided into different safety zones, and how to choose the right lights for each one.


What does IP rating mean for bathroom lights?

Ingress means entering, in the case of bathroom lights it means water or steam entering a light fitting. Ingress protection means the amount it is protected. There are various Ingress Protection ratings so called IP ratings. The higher the IP rate is the more protected the light is. Summarising, the rating refers to the light fittings ability to prevent solids or liquids penetrating the device's enclosure.

What does a particular number mean?

An IP rating usually has 2 or 3 numbers after it, for example IP 68. The first number corresponds to solid material entering the light fitting. E.g. Dust, tools, fingers etc. The second number would correspond to water or steam entering the light fitting.


What are the bathroom light zones?

In case of lighting installations are carried out in bathrooms it is essential to understand the importance of bathroom zones, as set out in the electrical safety regulations. These bathroom zones are designed to ensure that only bathroom lights provided with appropriate protection are used, especially within the higher risk areas so that the risk of electrocution is avoided.




Zone 0 
Inside the bath or shower itself is Zone 0. Any fitting used in this zone must be low voltage, (max 12v) and be rated at least IP67 which is total immersion proof.
Zone 1
It's just the area above the bath or shower to a height of 2.25m from the floor. In this zone a minimum rating of IP45 is required but it is generally accepted that IP65 is to be used. It's also worth noting that most shower lights are rated at IP65 in any case.
Zone 2 
The Zone 2 is an area stretching 0.6m outside the perimeter of the bath and to a height of 2.25m from the floor. In this zone an IP rating of at least IP44 is required. In addition it is good practice to consider the area around a wash basin, within a 60cm radius of any tap to be considered as zone 2.
Outside Zones is anywhere outside zones 0,1 and 2 (subject to specific limits) and where no water jet is likely to be used. There are no special IP requirements in this zone, however we suggest that you consider a light with an IP rating of at least IP20+.
In addition to the above, if there is a likelihood of water jets being used for cleaning purpose then a fitting rated with a minimum of IP65 must be used. Full details can be found in the latest copy of the IEE wiring regulations.

To help yourself with choosing the perfect light solutions for your bathroom check our previous posts. Do you prefer wall lights or maybe indirect light?

Short Guide to Bathroom Lighting

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