LEDs are becoming increasingly popular with consumers due to their cost-effectiveness, safety and durability. LED ceiling lights are installed in residential, public, commercial and industrial premises. Models with a sealed enclosure have proven themselves as the main and accent lighting in bathrooms and on open verandas. The article talks about the types of ceiling lights, their pros and cons.
Advantages and disadvantages of LEDs
LEDs are gradually replacing other types of household lamps due to the undeniable advantages:
- Profitability. LEDs are able to shine as brightly as household incandescent lamps, while consuming 5-7 times less energy.
- Security. LED ceiling lights do not heat up, do not emit harmful substances, do not require special disposal measures.
- Durability. The life of the LEDs is about one hundred thousand hours, which is equivalent to 11 years of continuous operation.
- Lack of flicker. LED ceiling lights immediately give full brightness and do not flicker. Flickering causes the eyes to strain and quickly get tired, which over time can lead to visual impairment.
- Resistance to voltage drops. LEDs work without loss of brightness in the voltage range 190-260 V.
- Universality. Many models of lamps are equipped with a dimmer that allows you to choose comfortable lighting for work and leisure, and also use them as a night lamp. LED lights are used for indoor and outdoor lighting. They tolerate high humidity, high and low temperatures. LEDs operate in the temperature range from -50 to +50 degrees Celsius.
The main disadvantage of LED ceiling lights is their high cost. However, given their cost-effectiveness and durability, such an investment will quickly pay off.
Chandeliers
Chandeliers have been used for lighting for centuries. They look great in spacious living rooms and bedrooms. The use of LEDs in chandeliers made it possible to create real works of art. In lighting fixtures, LEDs of different colors are often used, which allows you to create a truly magical atmosphere. Many devices allow you to adjust the brightness of the light flux and select lighting for various needs: work, receiving guests, evening family gatherings. LED chandeliers can be used as a night lamp. Some models install a small battery that will illuminate the room for several hours in the event of a power outage.
A variety of chandeliers consider LED cascading lamps. They represent a group of small fixtures suspended from a common platform by ropes. The length of the suspensions of each lamp is different, due to which the cascade effect is achieved. Such ceiling lights look great next to the stairs, above the dining area, in duplex studio apartments with high ceilings.
Linear
Linear lights are more common in public buildings, but they look good in the kitchen as well. They are produced in the form of finished industrial models in the housing and as modular systems. The latter is a wonderful choice to create a unique lamp according to your own sketch. Elements of a modular system are connected at any angle and allow you to create incredible futuristic structures. Both types of linear luminaires are mounted on top or with suspensions. Suspensions allow you to lower the lighting device at any distance from the ceiling.
Modular systems are used to create built-in spots of a rectangular or square shape, as well as such a new and spectacular decor as light lines. Spot and light lines are best combined with suspended and suspended ceilings. Installing such fixtures on a basic concrete floor is not an easy task.
Overhead
Ceiling LED overhead lights are small and allow you to create accent lighting and divide the space into zones. Groups of such luminaires can be used for general lighting. Overhead lights are suitable for installation on suspended ceilings, as well as on concrete. In the latter case, you will need to create recesses in the ceiling for wiring. The lamp in the spotlight LED lights protrudes above the surface of the ceiling and closes with a decorative ceiling. The lighting angle of such models is wide enough. The design of the ceiling can be the most diverse: from the classic sphere or cube to the mirror futuristic structures.
Recessed
Spot recessed recessed LED lights are used for accent and general lighting. Such models are installed flush with the surface of the ceiling, so their angle of illumination is small. The design of the ceiling recessed LED lights is quite restrained, so they organically fit into the interior of any style. There are special models of fixtures for the bathroom and street lighting. They feature a sealed enclosure and a high degree of protection against dust and moisture. Such lamps are not afraid of even accidental ingress of water jets. Armstrong LED Ceiling Lights are very popular. They are lightweight and have a convenient spring mount. The device is mounted directly into the suspension structure without the use of suspensions.
Swivel
Swivel models are used for the area near the mirror in bathrooms, for emphasizing details, and also as a common light in restrained minimalistic interiors. By design, they can be either overhead, in the form of spotlights, or built-in. The latter are very similar to ordinary point models. The cartridge of the device is equipped with a hinge, which allows you to direct the light beam in any direction. A variety of rotary lighting devices are rotary-retractable models. The cartridge in such models can be lowered to a distance of 8-10 cm from the ceiling and rotated.
LED Strip Light
The tape is used to decorate multi-level ceiling structures. The tape gives a weak light, which is not enough for proper lighting, so it is used in tandem with other types of ceiling lights. “Soaring” ceilings illuminated by LED strip look great. The tape is produced in various color shades, as well as changing the color of the glow. Mounted under a stretch ceiling, it allows you to achieve incredibly beautiful decorative effects.
LED luminaires are economical, safe and durable. The versatility of application and ease of installation allowed the use of ceiling lights in commercial, office and residential premises as the main, accent and decorative lighting.