Moisture-resistant lamps: varieties, features and rules of choice( 19 photos)

The bathroom is perfectly suited for moisture-proof fixtures, as they meet all the necessary requirements.

Lighting in the bathroom should be well thought out - so that with the help of lighting devices functional zones are created.

In order for the bathroom to be not only light, but also safe, you need to choose luminaires designed specifically for use in high humidity, such luminaires are usually called "moisture resistant".The fact is that if the electrical wiring is in close proximity to water sources, an accident may occur. However, electric shock in the bathroom is a rather rare phenomenon, much more often lighting devices failing to withstand constant contact with moist air simply fail.

To the lamps in the bathroom served for a long time and do not break, when buying, pay attention to their marking.

For alternative options, see our article about bathroom lighting.

Moisture-resistant lighting fixtures are not only boring, rounded plafonds that adorn ceilings in swimming pools and saunas. Today, the stores offer a huge selection of moisture resistant lamps in different variations. It can be chandeliers or floor lamps, sconces or flashlights - you are sure to find what you need.

• Choosing fixtures in the bathroom, buyers often stop on the infill luminaires , which are used to create spot lighting. The main reason for their popularity is that due to a special way of installation, only the radiator remains visible, and all the rest is artfully hidden.
• Ceiling fixtures are chandeliers and other lighting fixtures that can be fixed only on the ceiling. This is the second most popular option. We want to advise you not to dwell on standard "tablets"( flat, round lamps), which usually buy for bathrooms, and pay attention to more original solutions.
• Wall lights , or sconces are purchased for the bathroom quite rarely, as they take up space on the wall, which can be used more rationally, for example, hang a shelf or mirror. Of course, this applies only to very small bathrooms. If there is a place for such lamps in your bathroom, then you pay very carefully to the purchase: condensation often forms on the walls, and droplets of water can flow into the device. That's why wall lamps need to be purchased with a high degree of protection.
• Floor lamps can be found in our bathrooms quite often for the same reason as wall-mounted: due to lack of free space. However, in large rooms, these models look very impressive, so if you allow square meters, take a closer look at the floor structures.
• The backlight is usually used to distinguish functional areas or as standby lighting. Quite often as a backlight, an LED strip is used, which is attached to furniture parts or mirrors. Sometimes LED lighting is equipped with a floor, wall or ceiling.

Moisture resistant lamps installed in the bathroom, first, protect us from electric shock, and secondly, are able to function perfectly, even with daily contact with water.

There is one more feature that should persuade the buyer towards waterproof luminaires: they do not allow the use of conventional incandescent lamps, since they are designed for more modern halogen, fluorescent or LED light bulbs. This approach can significantly reduce power consumption, and the bulbs do not have to be changed several times a year.

Both of them consume little energy, are protected from moisture and dust, but there are also differences:

• Fluorescent fixtures give a brighter light, and LEDs - softer and smoother.
• Fluorescent fixtures emit noise and flicker in the dark. However, this harms only when they are installed in the living room. LED lights work absolutely noiselessly.
• Fluorescent lamps are heated slightly more than LED, but compared to incandescent lamps, this difference is very small.

So, choosing waterproof luminaires for the bathroom, you need to follow the following simple rules:

• One of the main selection criteria should be the security of the device. Pay attention to the marking: in different places of the bathroom you need lamps with different levels of moisture protection. For example, in a shower cubicle, a bulb with an IP65 index is needed, and in a place as remote from water sources as possible, IP55 is sufficient.
• It should take into account the brightness of the luminaire. It depends on two factors. The first factor is the power of the bulbs. For the bathroom is enough 20-30 watts. The second factor is the material of the plafond. If it is light and transparent, then there will be more light. Lamps with matt plafonds can be used for standby lighting.
• The way and location of the fixtures depends on the available space in the bathroom. In small bathrooms it is better to use ceiling or spot lighting, and in spacious bathrooms - to combine different ways. With the help of various lamps you can divide the room into zones.
• And, of course, you can not ignore appearance of waterproof lighting devices. It is better to buy fixtures already when you have a more or less complete idea of ​​the future interior of your bathroom. In this case, you will be able to choose a lamp that will harmonize with the style and color of the room.

The mirror in the bathroom performs several important functions at once:

1. You can follow your appearance.
2. Visually expands the space, and, the larger the mirror, the stronger this effect.
3. The mirror surface reflects light, which makes the room lighter.

If you do not want the bathroom to turn into a kingdom of crooked mirrors, you need to properly organize the interaction of the mirror and the lighting fixtures.

For example, if you are planning to hang a wall on one side of the mirror, then on the other hand, you must always put the same. It is desirable that the bathroom had a single ceiling lamp, giving an even and strong light. We advise you to pay attention to models with transparent sides, as their light penetrates into all corners of the room.

A window in the bathroom would like to have many, but only owners of country houses or urban luxury apartments can afford it. While bathing in the bathroom, the first can admire the picturesque rural landscape, and the latter - to watch the night lights and bustle of the big city.

If only a few can have a real window in the bathroom, then anyone can make a simulation of the window, there would be only a little free space on the wall. To do this, you need to select a suitable image and transfer it to a lightbox - a large, flat lighting device that gives even white light. The lightbox is attached to the wall and optionally supplemented by an imitation of the window frame.

The plus of this method is that you can choose the view from the window yourself - it can be an African desert, the center of Beijing or Niagara Falls. The main thing is to make sure that your new lighting device is waterproof.

We advise you to read our article about the bathroom with a window.