Most people long deliberate over what to buy for a light fixture bathroom. Often their choice is determined by following the fashion trends and by how organically the new lamp will fit into the interior. Such an approach is not always practical, as there are many nuances, which need to pay attention.
What are the types of lamps to choose from?
Bathroom is characterized by high humidity, extreme temperatures and evaporation. These factors impose its own requirements for lighting equipment - they must be resistant to corrosion and have good moisture protection. Not all ceiling lights are ideal for these conditions and may cause problems in operation. These include:
1. chandeliers
In most cases, they do not possess the necessary moisture resistance, which can lead to problems with electrical wiring. Chandelier hanging allowed only on the high ceilings, and if the degree of protection against moisture is equal to the minimum ip65;
2. single hanging light fixtures
Also not the best option for the bathrooms, but at the cost of only one light source are easier to protect from moisture than trehlampovye chandeliers. Such lighting is better not to hang just above the bath, the best option arrangement - in front of a mirror;
3. spots
So called overhead fixtures attached to the arms and giving directional light. A good choice for high ceilings, low spots is visually make even lower.
4. Spot ceiling lights
Such lamps are harmoniously fit into any interior design and are safe to use. They can even decorate the room with low ceilings and beautifully illuminate the bathroom
Now modern hypermarkets construction and repair of a wide range of point light sources, the most important of which can be divided into:
- universal and specialized. The versatile luminaire can be independently set the light source, and a specialist he has already built originally. To the second, as a rule, are instruments with LED lamps - they are economical and durable;
- recessed and overhead. In terms of appearance, they can nearly not differ from each other, the overhead lamps are lowered below the top level of not more than 1.5 cm;
- round and rectangular. Have similar performance indicators, selected depending on taste preferences.
It is worth noting that the larger body of the point of the ceiling lamp, the more it is possible to set the LEDs. It is not worth buying the brightest and most powerful of them, since an overabundance of light does not add comfort and contributes to fatigue the eye.
The best choice for lighting bathrooms are LED spotlights.
They have high moisture barrier and fed from a safe voltage. For other light sources, such as chandeliers and spotlights, you must correctly choose the placement that take into account the moisture resistance performance.