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Lighting and Electrical

Lighting and Electrical. Lighting. Lighting should be an integral part of any interior design. Proper lighting contributes much to everyone’s comfort and safety, and can affect people’s moods too. Purposes of Lighting General Task Accent. General Lighting. General Lighting

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Lighting and Electrical

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  1. Lighting and Electrical

  2. Lighting • Lighting should be an integral part of any interior design. Proper lighting contributes much to everyone’s comfort and safety, and can affect people’s moods too. • Purposes of Lighting • General • Task • Accent

  3. General Lighting • General Lighting • Also known as ambient or background lighting. • Anything that gives you soft indirect light…windows, general room lighting. • Provides enough light so that you can see everything in a room. • Helps soften the shadows and harsh contrasts that can be caused by other lighting. • Most effective when both direct and indirect sources are combined. • Reflected off ceilings and walls

  4. Lighting • Task Lighting • Focuses light on the area where it is most needed. • Desk lamps • Sewing lamps • Reading lamps

  5. Lighting • Accent Lighting • High intensity beam of light aimed directly on a specific object to create a dramatic effect. • Example • Art lighting • Uplighting

  6. Natural and Artificial Light • Natural Light • Comes from sunlight • Artificial Light • Incandescent • Light produced by electricity passing through a tungsten filament in a glass bulb. • Warm and flattering • Halogen • Special kind of incandescent bulb • More efficient than incandescent • Produce a whiter more intense light • Last longer • Become very hot • Require special handling and are expensive • Fluorescent • Visible light produced when chemicals inside a sealed glass tube transform ultraviolet rays. • Long, straight tubes • Last longer • Use less energy • Produce less heat and glare

  7. Types of Lighting • Structural Lighting • Built in light fixture, cannot be moved

  8. Types of Lighting • Nonstructural Lighting • Fixtures that can be moved or replaced • Ceiling or wall fixtures • Track lighting • Canister spotlights • Lamps

  9. Planning Lighting • Consider • Safety • Amount of light needed for different tasks • Choosing bulbs based on their wattage • Guidelines • Balance the lighting • Consider the colors and textures • Colored lighting affects moods • Avoid glare • Check labels—UL seal • Consider using timers

  10. Electrical • Electrical symbols used on an architectural plan show the location and type of electrical device required. 110 outlet 220 outlet Ceiling light Light switch

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