Wall light - choice and installation

Lighting devices play a very important role in the decoration of the premises. If they are picked up incorrectly, it can damage the integrity of the style in which the room is decorated. About the intricacies of selection of wall lamps and the nuances of their installation, we will discuss further.

Wall Luminaire Specifications

Of all the wall luminaire models, the most common are plafonds and sconces. In addition, it is also possible to install conductive systems and devices that are built into the wall surface.

Plafonds: photo

Plafonds are a type of luminaires that are attached to the back of the back of the wall without the ability to adjust the luminous flux. Their main advantage is compactness. Indeed, such lighting devices can easily be hung even in the narrowest corner of the room. Installed ceiling lights allow you to get scattered uniform light indoors. Due to their compactness, they can be placed on a wall of a narrow corridor, in a hall or in a bathroom.

Sconce: photo

As for the sconce, it is considered a decorative wall lamp. Photos of this type of lighting can be seen below. Sconce is usually chosen for living rooms, but do not limit this.

Generally, plafonds and sconces are fundamentally different lighting devices. So, the lamps at the first ones are adjacent to the wall, and the second ones are located at some distance from the surface. All sconces are usually mounted on a bracket-base. Some devices provide the ability to adjust the head, which allows you to direct the light flux to almost any place. This is convenient, for example, to read text. For a children's lamp, the wall requirements will be slightly different.

You can mount built-in suspended lights into the wall. It is possible to realize this when erecting false walls, with bulk paneling of panels or during installation of plasterboard partitions. The head of lamps can be of two types: stationary and mobile. This is one of many, what they differ from plafonds.

There are so-called conductive systems. With their help, you can create a design that will look like a ceiling-mounted lamp that has a smooth transition from the ceiling to the wall.

Types of cartridges and lamps

Most of the sconces and plafonds are produced under the familiar screw base. Most often used socles E27 and E14, which work as incandescent lamps, and halogen, luminescent and some LEDs. Thus, the patrons of wall lamps, which are produced today, can be safely called multifunctional. In these cartridges, it is possible to screw in any of the bulbs with the above plinths.

The type of lamps in many ways affects the perception of light from the device. Today, lighting fixtures are fairly common, on which specialized cartridges are installed. For example, cartridges of pin type G, intended for halogen lamps, can be mounted. Only the white glow of such lamps will not suit all the interiors. Therefore, when buying it is worth exploring their labeling.

Brakes are available for sale, equipped with a mechanism that allows you to adjust the brightness of the light flux( integrated rheostat).However, only incandescent lamps can work together with such a mechanism.

The lowering transformer required by halogen low-voltage lamps is often already integrated in the housing of the luminaire. Nevertheless, there are devices that are not equipped with it. Then you will need to purchase it separately. In general, wall lights buy today is not a problem.

When selecting an adjustable wall lamp, remember that fluorescent lamps only work when the rheostat is set to the maximum value. Because of what there is no sense in them to adjust brightness.

Luminous flux

In wall lamps, completely enclosed diffusers are installed to obtain uniform illumination. To direct the flow of light in one direction or another, you just need to open this diffuser from the right side.

Often on sale there are fixtures without a diffuser. For example, classical models from crystal, in which light sources are incandescent lamps in the form of candles. Such lamps usually have a base E14.For these light devices, it is desirable to choose light bulbs, the bulb of which has a matte coating. It will allow the flow of light not to blind the eyes.

Regardless of which lamps are installed in the wall lamp, they can perform many different functions. The purpose mainly depends on how the light flux spreads. But when you place it, you should know what it will be closer to the wall, the more noticeable it will be possible invoice defects. Therefore, instead of models with a directional light flux, it is better to choose another type of wall lamp. The price of any of them will be acceptable.

Material of the diffuser

Today light diffusers are made from almost any material. The main thing is that he has the ability to skip the light. So, for example, it can be made of:

• glass,
• plastic,
• fabric.

With the change of the color of the lampshade, the hue of lighting in the room will change. Therefore, it is necessary to pay special attention to this. Any of the materials has its advantages and disadvantages. Glass strongly attracts dust, the fabric can get too hot, and it's easiest to take care of plastic. The choice of material, taking into account its qualities, is especially important in the selection of wall lamps for the bathroom.

Wall Lamp Stands

Wall lamps are made of different materials and different manufacturers, depending on what style they are. It is customary to distinguish four of them:

• classic,
• modern,
• country,
• ethno.

Classic models, which are made from crystal and Swarovsky crystals, are usually produced by manufacturers from Spain and France.

Wall lamp lamps in the Art Nouveau style are mainly produced by European manufacturers. Nevertheless, the products of each such factory have a national specialization. For example, German, Swiss and Austrian manufacturers most often produce LED wall lamps, embodying all the latest technological advances in them. Dutch and Italian masters often invite famous designers to work together, which, undoubtedly, affects the appearance of their products. They often produce models in the ethno-style. Producers of America and England specialize mainly in the production of fixtures in the country style.

Wall light fitting

1. The installation of a wall light is very similar to the installation of a chandelier. In particular, this applies to wall-ceiling fixtures. The bases of such devices, as a rule, are fixed above the insert, but in this case it will be deepened into the wall. Today there are models equipped with a special plug. It is usually located at the base and allows you to connect it to a power outlet. Thanks to this design, there is no need to mess with wires, which is especially useful for repairs. After all, the device is quite simply removed and dressed.
2. If the luminaire is mounted on a skeleton wall, then the cable can be carried both above and below the wooden shelves.
3. On the wall of the wall, it is desirable to lay the wire over the surface until it becomes possible to remove the groove. So that it does not stand out, you can paint it with the same color as the wall.
4. Even before the installation of new luminaires, you should think about convenient access to the wiring. If you want to hang a device in a room that is above the ground floor, it will be more convenient to connect the devices to the upper line of lighting. At the bottom, connections are made to the bottom or top line.
5. When you decide with the fixing point, you should check if there is already any old cable in the wall. Otherwise, you can damage it when laying a new one. Check its availability by using a special concealed wiring detector.
6. In some cases, you do not just need to hang a new lamp, but add it to the old one. And the network should be common. In this case, it is necessary to lay a branch from the new device to the old one. Then connect it to the zero terminal of the switch. It is usually located on the ceiling in a junction box. It already carries the network to a new lamp.
7. Before connecting the new wall lamp to the existing lighting wiring, you should check to see if it will withstand the load after that. So, a maximum of 12 lighting devices should be supplied from the line, however, it is recommended to reduce this number to eight. If there is a possibility of overload, it is recommended to provide power to the installed devices from the power circuit through the wiring with a fuse.
8. The junction box allows you to connect more than two lighting devices to one cable. The wires of this wire should be connected to three terminals inside the box. Then connect the tap cables. It is necessary to isolate the exposed parts.
9. If the chandelier is replaced with a wall lamp, then the existing wiring can be used. For this, it is necessary: ​​

• to disconnect and remove the ceiling outlet;
• draw the network cable and the breaker wire into the groove above the ceiling;
• observing the scheme of the ceiling socket, we connect them in a new distribution box equipped with four terminals;
• now needs to connect the cable needed to power the new light.

For wall lights, the most suitable installation height is 1.5 meters from the floor level. If the device is required for reading, then it is better to attach it slightly lower so that the light stream does not blind the eyes.

In some cases, connecting the luminaire to the wall to the power line is made easier than lighting lines. This applies to the case where the socket is located on the same wall. To do this:

1. Disconnect the room.
2. Remove the socket cover.
3. Connect the wire with a cross section of 2.5 square meters.millimeters to a switchable connection block with a 3 amp fuse.
4. Using a cable with a cross-section of 1 square.millimeter connect the lighting device.

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