Understand ceiling lights before purchasing
Some people do not understand the ceiling light at all, do not know what is suitable for themselves, go to the lighting store often what the salesman says. Therefore, before purchasing, we should know some basic knowledge of ceiling lighting.
1. Introduction to the ceiling light
The ceiling lamp gets its name because it is relatively flat above the luminaires and can be securely attached to the roof at the bottom when installed. With the development of technology, the changes of ceiling lighting are also changing with each passing day, no longer limited to a single lamp, and to diversified development, not only absorb the luxury and style of the chandelier, but also the installation of the ceiling light, to avoid the defects of the shorter room can not be installed with large luxury lighting.
The difference between ceiling light and ceiling: the lamp body of ceiling light is directly installed on the roof, which is suitable for overall lighting. The ceiling lamp is basically the same as the chandelier in the use of functions and characteristics, but the form is different. The difference with the chandelier is that there is a difference in the use of space, the chandelier is mostly used in the higher space, and the ceiling lamp is used in the lower space. In addition, the ceiling lamp requires the lamp body to be longer.
2. Materials for ceiling lights
Like other lamps, there are many materials for making ceiling lamps, including plastic, glass, metal, ceramics and so on. Among them, ceramic and glass have a long life, are not easy to age, and are more fashionable. The metal parts on the lamp, such as screws, will be slowly oxidized, and the use time is generally about 5 years. The aging speed is faster than the plastic ceiling lamp, because the plastic will be deformed by heat.
Master the purchasing skills of ceiling lights
The types of ceiling lights on the market are endless, how can we choose the right products? Now, follow David Beckham to understand the purchasing skills of ceiling lights.
1. Determine the purchase quantity first
A house needs to use ceiling lights in the living room, dining room, balcony, kitchen, bathroom, bedroom, study and so on. Consumers should first calculate the number of ceiling lights they need to buy before purchasing them. Like the bedroom, you can choose the same series of products; The living room and dining room can choose the products of mother and child series; The kitchen and bathroom can choose products with the same size as the integrated ceiling.
2. Choose a shape
The ceiling lamp has two shapes: round and square. General bedroom, study and other living rooms choose circular ceiling light is more suitable; The living room, dining room, etc. choose square ceiling lights to appear more spacious space; The kitchen and bathroom are generally square shapes similar to the integrated ceiling.
3 .Select mask material
The ceiling light's mask is something we can actually touch. There are many manufacturers producing ceiling lights on the market, and the mask materials used by each other are not the same, the most common are acrylic masks, plastic masks and glass masks. The best is the imported acrylic mask that has been stretched twice. To detect the quality of the mask, you can first press the mask by hand to see how soft it is. Then put the palm in the past, see the color, red good; Finally, open the cover to see if it is convenient to disassemble.
4. Selecting a Light Source
Ceiling lamps according to the use of different light sources, can be divided into ordinary incandescent lamps, fluorescent lamps, halogen tungsten lamps, LED lamps and so on. Different light sources of ceiling lights are suitable for different places, take the home, should give priority to led lights. The price of the ceiling lamp of the LED light source is not very expensive, but it is very power-saving, the service life is long, and the brightness is also very strong, and the price is extremely high.
5. Select size
The size of the ceiling lamp should be determined according to the lighting area. It should be noted that you can not use too small ceiling lights, it will appear empty ceiling, and not too large ceiling lights, it will appear noisy. Generally speaking, the bedroom area is less than 10 square meters, choose the diameter of 45cm below the ceiling lamp; 10-20 square meters of the size of the bedroom, choose a diameter of about 60cm ceiling light; The size of the bedroom is 20-30 square meters, and the diameter of the ceiling lamp should be selected at about 80cm.
Master the installation procedure of ceiling light
If the ceiling light is purchased in a physical store, there will generally be a master free door installation; If it is online shopping, it needs to be installed by the decoration master or the owner. Installing ceiling lights is not difficult, just a few simple steps, let's learn.
1. Pick your location
The first thing to do to install the ceiling light is to determine the installation position of the ceiling light. For example, the ceiling lights in the living room, dining room and kitchen are best installed in the middle, so that the light in each position is more average. In the bedroom, considering the impact of mosquito nets and light on sleep, the ceiling lamp should not be installed above the bed as far as possible.
In addition, the ceiling light needs to choose a wall or ceiling that can withstand the weight of the ceiling light, such as masonry structure, and try not to choose a wooden wall to avoid the risk of falling over a long time.
2. Remove the ceiling light mask
Remove the ceiling light mask. Under normal circumstances, the ceiling light mask can be fixed by rotating and clamping. When removing, pay attention to avoid damaging the ceiling light, and remove the lamp tube after taking off the mask to prevent breaking the lamp tube during installation.
3. Install the base
Put the base in the predetermined installation position, mark the wall with a pencil, then remove the base, drill holes in the marked position with an electric drill, and then install expansion bolts for fixing the base in the hole, paying attention to the diameter of the drilling hole and the buried depth should be consistent with the bolt specifications. Then put the base back in the predetermined position and fix it.
4. Connect the cable
After fixing the base, you can connect the power cable with the ceiling lamp wiring base. It should be noted that the two wires connected with the ceiling lamp power cable should have good electrical contact, and should be wrapped with black tape respectively, and maintain a certain distance. If possible, try not to put the two wires under the same piece of metal to avoid short circuit and danger.
5.Install face masks and pendants
After connecting the wire, you can try to power on, if everything is normal, you can turn off the power and install the mask of the ceiling light. The living room ceiling light also needs to be installed with a series of hanging decorations, because each ceiling light hanging decoration is different, so the specific installation method can refer to the product manual. Hangings are generally left, can be stored after installation, and can be replaced when necessary in the future.
The above is the purchase and installation skills of ceiling lights. After buying lamps, you must naturally learn how to install them. After reading this article, I believe everyone is familiar with the installation of ceiling lights.
