Lighting Advice

The blue links will take you to pages that have some useful information and rules of thumb to help you with your lighting project.

 

• Table of Cut Out sizes for replacement downlights
• Brightness.  An explanation of how much light is needed for common activities and how much light a typical bulb gives out.
• Spacing of Lights.  Some rules of thumb for the spacing and placement of lights.
   
• Choosing a Bulb.  A description of the most commonly used bulbs in a home.
   
• External Lights.  An explanation of how external lights are rated.
   
• Projects.  How some recent projects have turned out
   
• Installation of Recessed Down Lights. Extracts from the Regulations showing the safe way to install down lights.
   
• Renewable Energy.  An explanation of the options available in renewable energy systems from one of Australia's leading suppliers - M+H Power Systems Ltd.
   
• Colour Temperature and Rendering  An explanation of the way the colour of light bulbs are described by temperature and how well they show natural colours.
   
• Electrical Safety.  What you can and cannot do in a domestic installation.
   
• Cheap Light Fittings.  Why you get what you pay for.
   
• LED lights in the Home. Some thoughts on what is currently available
   
•   Sites which can help with a building project