How to choose the dot lamp

How to choose the dot lamp

Use of point sources of light allows to create certain lighting effects in room interior, to strengthen the most interesting and significant places in the apartment. Dot lamps, as a rule, are used in combination with chandelier or the central lamp. The choice of the correct dot lamps depends on features of interior of the apartment and your flavoring preferences.

Instruction

1. The body of the dot lamp can be manufactured of the most various materials: glasses, metal, plastic. Elements of finishing can be made of the polished and opaque brass, chrome, etc. Choosing certain lamp, you can stop on one of various forms and pick up the suitable style decision.

2. Structurally dot lamps are divided into rotary and not rotary. When choosing you proceed from this whether important for you to change the direction of lighting or light will fall in the fixed direction.

3. The lamp sizes in many respects are defined by type of lamps which in them are used. In case of normal glow lamps the size of the lamp will be about 10 cm, and when using halogen lamps the sizes will be twice-three times smaller. Consider that more compact lamps will be more expensive.

4. The dot lamp with the normal glow lamp can have the opened or closed casing. The casing protects product from dust and condensate therefore it can be used in the bathroom. When choosing the dot lamp for the room of the bathroom it is necessary to know that there are lamps with different degree of protection against moisture.

5. In lamps with halogen lamps usually there is reflector performing function of increase in brightness. The angle of dispersion of the reflector is ranging from 8 up to 60 degrees.

6. If you decide to use dot lamps with the halogen lamps calculated on voltage of 12 V you should install transformers. It is justified as life cycle of such lamps is significantly more and it is necessary to change them less often.

7. Choosing the dot lamp, pay also attention to its universality, practicality, quality of production and lack of visible defects.

Author: «MirrorInfo» Dream Team


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