Already 3 years have passed since the commissioning of the newly built house. At first I did a simple DIY repair. Now the house has sat down, the walls have warmed up and some defects have appeared. Two large cracks 6 meters long appeared on the ceiling at the joints of the slabs along the entire room.

The wife began to demand repairs, but modern and interesting options there are a lot of finishes and she cannot decide. I decided to make the ceiling lighting with an LED strip with my own hands.

I read about editing on other sites, but useless dregs are written there, because they are written by authors who do not understand this and have never done it. You still have to explain the subtleties and advantages to your wife, so I decided to do it in writing, you will also be interested.
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• 1. Types of ceilings
• 2. Types of lighting and illumination
• 3. Choose a diode tape
• 5. Colored backlight
• 6. How to install LED strip on the ceiling
• 7. Additional ways
• 8. Illumination of the false ceiling, video
• 9. Accessories and connection
• 10. Polyurethane cornices

Types of ceilings

Consider the main popular types for the home:

• tension;
• suspended plasterboard, rack, cassette;
• suspended-tension, hybrid of plasterboard and tension;
• single-level and two-level.

Tensioner - a modern and practical look, it is quickly installed. A big plus is glossy surface and transparency of the film, gloss reflects the luminous flux better.

The use from the inside looks trumpy. If you have a fantasy, then for example you can do:

• starry sky, looks gorgeous at night;
• the logo of your sports team or car;
• even a simple drawing with palm trees and the sea.

Of all the types, I chose a tension one, with a preliminary fastening of sound insulation under the film.

Plasterboard and suspended-tension will be quite optimal for a single-level project. In my apartment, the neighbors from above are perfectly audible, especially since they have 2 small children, they can knock on the floor at 3 in the morning, we have it like a drum. Soundproof mats can be placed under the drywall, which cannot be done on a stretch board, without gluing.

Duplex ceilings they look interesting from the design side, but they have a much higher complexity of execution and a large amount of plaster work. I can afford them without much damage, my height is 280 cm, which is higher than the usual 250 cm. They look beautiful, but from the point of view of practicality, there will simply be additional costs. After a couple of weeks, you will no longer be paying attention to him. This amount I can spend more profitably than useless design decoration.

Types of lighting and illumination

Functions that it can perform when placed on a ceiling or top of walls.

1. decorative white;
2. decorative one-color or color RGB;
3. basic lighting;
4. auxiliary, complementary to the main one, such as low beam in a car;

I wanted a combined type. Good and beautiful chandeliers are expensive, and no longer fit into modern design, they look outdated. Classic, these are built-in lamps and light around the perimeter of the room.

Solid fill inside the second level, photo of the room at home

In order not to lay a powerful diode tape around the perimeter and the road aluminum profile, I think to place Ledy of medium power, to perform the function of not bright lighting. For bright light in the center of the room, install a recessed ceiling LED panel under Armstrong, which, with dimensions of 60 by 60 cm, shines at 3600 lm., Has a thickness of only 1 cm.For me, the cost of such a led panel will be about 1000 rubles.

Why exactly a panel? - in fact, I do not need bright illumination of every corner, besides, my walls are light colored, the light will be reflected. It will shine as efficiently as possible only downward; there will be a lot of light on the floor for children to play.

Choosing a diode tape

For backlighting it is better to use either 5050, which does not require an aluminum profile for cooling. Its power should not exceed 10 W / m.

For white, the optimal density on SMD 5050 will be 60 diodes per meter. The actual power may differ in one direction or another; you can find out it only by measuring the current consumption. 5050 LEDs can be inexpensive at 13 Lm, and increased brightness at 19 Lm, labeled as LUX (High class) luxury. It already has a consumption of 14-15 watts.
The average brightness with 13Lm diodes will be 800 Lm / m. which corresponds to a 60-75W incandescent lamp. With 19lm led diodes. brightness at 1 m. 1150 lm., This is the equivalent of a conventional 90W light bulb.

Do not buy on the little popular SMD LEDs 3014, 7020, 3020. There is a high probability of purchasing components of low quality and overpriced technical characteristics.

The figures show the most common installation distances, there are no special installation requirements, you can safely experiment until a satisfactory result is obtained. The laid light source does not need to be fixed, which will allow it to be moved in the future.

Var. No. 1 provides more intense lighting not only of the stretch ceiling, but also of the room. By moving the tab inside the box, you can adjust the width of the backlight in the room.
Var. # 2, creates the effect of a floating ceiling, looks especially good with a light blue sky.

Var. # 3 is used to create light stripes from the inside. You can put, for example, a simple drawing or the Volkswagen logo.
Var. No. 4, makes the backlight inside the stretch over the entire area. A small box on the sides will visually enlarge the illuminated surface. A simpler and more practical way, this is to mount directly on the wall, also looks decent, but a matter of taste.

Additional ways

Var. No. 5, suitable for general led room lighting.
Var. No. 6, the lower profile is mounted overhead in the form LED lamp on a plasterboard surface. Possible replacement for ceiling plinth.

Var. No. 7, due complex shape eaves are usually placed on the wall.
Var. No. 8, the plinth is fixed 50 -70 mm lower. and the light source is placed on it. This is a budget installation, any cheap skirting board will do, not necessarily polyurethane. The glow angle of the LED is 120 degrees, therefore, with this arrangement, it will not dazzle and will practically not be visible.

Var. No. 9, plasterboard box two-level tension
Var. No. 10, visually increases the height by illuminating the wall.

False ceiling lighting, video

The installation of the light source is closely related to the installation of the entire structure. In the video, experts will show in detail the sequence of mounting a two-level suspended ceiling from the very beginning. The main lighting will be done on recessed luminaires, and the strip source will be used for decorative purposes.

Accessories and connection

Scroll necessary materials for installation:

• ceiling plinth, polyurethane cornice, plasterboard;
• power unit;
• dimmer or RGB controller, with remote control remote control or without;
• connectors for connection;
• cable for a 220V network.

Polyurethane cornices

The optimal and simple way to illuminate a stretch ceiling is to use polyurethane cornices, moldings, fillets, baseboards. The cornices are quite expensive and are sold in 2 meter lengths and have many types of finishes, stucco moldings, drawings, and are suitable for painting.

For complex design forms produced in flexible form, but costs 2 times more, marked as FLEX skirting board. The cost of the Russian Europlast is from 350 to 900 rubles / m.

A more affordable price from Chinese manufacturers, the length of the products is 240 cm. To compare, you will need to calculate the price per meter. On average, 400 r / m. for flexible, and 200-250 p. for the usual.

If the power consumption is high and you want to hide the power supply behind a cornice, then use several smaller power supplies.

Design plays a huge role in the arrangement of a living space. In each really modern apartment one can observe adherence to one style, neatly arranged additional elements decor, beautifully decorated walls and floor, matching interior and entrance doors... But modern design cannot be complete without a properly selected light source that can uniquely emphasize general style, and in some way even change it under lighting. Consider such an aspect as ceiling lighting - design solutions in a modern interior.

Lighting design - design solutions

Ceiling lighting option

Ceiling lighting is a relatively new design development. Nevertheless, this idea was actively taken up by consumers, and today it is a success in the design of both modern housing and public spaces. Naturally, you are left with the right to choose, and you can opt for traditional chandeliers rather than take into account the option of a backlit ceiling.

However, one does not interfere with the other, ordinary lighting devices are quite combined with decorative interior lighting for ceilings. But in order for you to get a closer look at the types of lighting for ceilings, let's look at the main features and differences between their types. Modern lighting ceiling ceiling offers consumers several lighting options, each with their own pros and cons.

Point light sources

Outdoor spotlights

In order for you to transform your favorite room, to give it a more solemn look, the designers recommend equipping suspended structure with point light sources. With its help, it is possible to zone a room, illuminate its individual areas in different ways, diffuse lighting, change its color and even significantly affect the perception of space.

In short, this kind of ceiling lighting has a lot of advantages. With the right skills, you will be able to beat the lighting for the ceiling in a way that is convenient only for you, creating an exclusive interior.

Spot lighting for ceilings in most cases is used for plasterboard multi-level and combined structures.

Neon lights

Neon-lit ceiling

No less interesting view ceiling lights - neon lights. In no case should this type of backlighting be perceived as the main lighting. Neon ceiling lights are used exclusively for decoration. It fits perfectly between the levels of the structure, acting as an interior lighting for the ceiling. The only drawback of such a backlight is that only a specialist should install it. But the effect as a result will be simply stunning. With its help, neon lighting for the ceiling creates the visual impression that the top of the room is removed to a "foggy height". This design solution will be appreciated by your guests, and your ceiling lighting will become business card in the House.

Fluorescent lighting - a new development of designers

Ceiling lighting in the bedroom

Ceiling lighting using a fluorescent lamp is not new. But the novelty is original design their installation when organizing lighting for the ceiling. If earlier, when there were mostly plastered surfaces in the apartments, Fluorescent Lamp neatly hung on the wall near the workplace or located above working area, now with their help you can arrange the room as a whole. In this case, you always have a choice - open ceiling lighting or hidden.

Original luminous panels on ceilings

Light panels on the bedroom ceiling

Conductive panels have become more and more popular for finishing ceilings. Do you want to create a starry sky lighting in the room? Then you should pay attention to the conductive panels, which will allow you to easily and affordably create your own individual design on your ceilings.

LED strip in modern design

The most popular type of lighting for ceilings in modern design- this is undoubtedly LED strips. They allow you to organize beautiful views backlight. Moreover, those that are equally suitable for both single-level and multi-level ceiling structures.

The main advantage of this type of ceiling lighting is the ability to decorate with your own hands. Ease of installation, which is available even for beginners, low power consumption, beautiful and bright glow, made RGB tapes the most popular among consumers who want to create a corner of paradise in their premises.

LED lights stretch ceiling

When designing a design, they propose to use several options, each of which is beautiful and unique in its own way.

• For example, the simplest and most sufficient spectacular way- lighting behind the cornices. To install it, you do not need to build massive structures. It is enough to install a wide polystyrene ceiling cornice, which will allow you to install an LED strip behind it. To make the installation of the tape simple, the cornice must be fixed so that a certain distance remains between it and the wall. The resulting space will allow the ribbon to be installed along with the power supply.
• In the same way, you can carry out lighting in the niches of suspended ceilings. different shapes and size. Niches for installing the tape can be either closed or open - it all depends on your preferences, features overall design and on what effect you plan to get.
• The diode tape is perfectly combined with light panels that can create any ornament or pattern on the surface that will mysteriously glow in the dark. They can be used both along the entire perimeter of the ceiling and as inserts.

Conclusion

Ceiling lighting "Starry sky"

As you can see, it is beautiful to decorate the ceiling even on your own, it is very interesting to do it yourself. You need to approach such work creatively and with interest. You just need to have basic building skills and use your imagination.

When multilevel plasterboard came into fashion and it became possible to zone the premises depending on their functional purpose... Even 20 years ago, it was possible to highlight a certain part of the room by painting a section of the false ceiling in a different color. Today, LED ceiling lighting is used for this.

This lighting option will make your room unique, add coziness and attractiveness to it. It is not at all difficult to install LED ceiling lighting with your own hands.

However, this will require basic knowledge to help you choose the right lighting fixtures and install them without mistakes. Read this article to the end, and you will learn how to make ceiling lighting in almost any room.

Backlight options

There are two most common options for how to illuminate the ceiling with your own hands:

• Contour LED ceiling lighting with LED strip
• Backlighting with built-in LEDs (imitation of the starry sky)

The second option is used when the diode lighting of the ceiling (stretch) is performed. It is the most time consuming and costly in terms of the financial component.

In such a ceiling with LED lighting, miniature LED lighting fixtures are used, often decorated with light diffusers from Swarovski and other famous manufacturers.

The most popular LED ceiling lighting for the first option. It can be used for backlighting like plasterboard ceilings and tension ceiling systems... In addition, accessories for such lighting can be purchased at any store for chandeliers and lamps at an affordable price.

The principle of contour LED ceiling lighting

How is LED ceiling lighting made by hand? This method is based on the lighting of ceilings with LED strip laid in a plasterboard box. It is located in the second level suspension system and eliminates visual contact with the light source.

It seems that the lighting is coming from nowhere. It spreads softly and limitedly to the contour of the ceiling. Alternatively, you can use the LED strip, laid in a wide foam ceiling plinth, imitating hand stucco molding. In this case, the plinth is attached to the wall only along the bottom of it.

A gap of 5 - 7 cm is left between the plinth and the ceiling. LED Strip Light... Such a ceiling with LED lighting is much more economical than installing a plasterboard box.

It is convenient to use for backlighting stretch ceilings... Repair in such rooms may already be completed, and the installation of LED lighting of the ceiling and ceiling plinth with your own hands is not dusty and easy work.

LED lighting kit

For lighting, a special conductive tape with LEDs installed on it is used. There are waterproof tapes, ordinary (white light) and multi-colored (RGB light). The first ones are packed in a silicone transparent tube. They cost a little more, but are protected from a possible flood from above.

A step-down transformer is used to supply voltage to the diode tape. It is installed in a circuit between the switch and the backlight source.

It's important to know! It is not recommended to install the backlight in the main lighting circuit of the ceiling controlled general switch... The main light will obscure the soft edge lighting. LED ceiling lighting must be connected to a separate switch.

There are tapes that allow you to get multi-colored backlighting (RGB tapes). They are more expensive and require the use of a transformer and a special controller. It programs the switching of the ceiling lighting colors.

The ribbons also differ in terms of the density of the LEDs and their power. The most common LED strips with a density of 30, 60 and 120 diodes per meter. The higher the density, the higher the brightness of the backlight.

Calculation of contour diode illumination

Multiply the resulting footage by the power consumption of 1 meter of light diode tape... Check the power with the seller before buying. Based on the data obtained, you need to select a transformer (power supply) and a controller of the required power. The voltage of the transformer and controller can be 5, 12 and 24 V. Remember this when choosing devices.

Important to remember! If you are at a loss with the calculation and selection of a transformer and controller, contact the seller in the store. He will undoubtedly help you make the right choice.

Installation and connection

The tape is sold on reels (reels similar to tape). 5 m is wound on the spool. If necessary, the tape can be cut and soldered, thus obtaining the required size.

You can cut the LED strip with your own hands only in the places marked on it. The multiplicity of cutting may differ for different belts. The cut tapes are soldered by hand according to the following scheme:

• For single-color tapes, two contacts "+" and "-" are soldered
• For RGB tapes, the contacts of the same name "V +", "R", "G", "B" are soldered

When soldering, do not overheat the tape, as the LEDs may fail.

It is also impossible to solder more than 15 m in series (3 coils). The conductive tracks will not withstand this power. In this case, it is necessary to connect the sections in parallel. In order not to damage the base of the tape and the conductive tracks, it must not be bent at an angle of 90 degrees.

When the LED (light-emitting diode) strip is soldered to the desired length, the transformer and the controller are connected. Often a transformer is sold without a power cord, so if you don't have one, buy a lighting cable and plug. Wire the wire to the L and N terminals. When using RGB tape, connect the controller to the transformer.

Note! The polarity must be observed when connecting.

An LED strip is connected to the controller. If you use a single-color tape, then it is immediately connected to the transformer. The LED ceiling light is connected to a power source and has been tested to work. After that, the surface is thoroughly cleaned of dust, where the backlight will be placed.

WITH back side diode tape glued protective film... It must be removed and the tape must be glued into the box or the pocket of the baseboard. The installation of the LED ceiling light is completed.

Lighting design of the ceiling space for any room is quite a responsible business.

Therefore, before starting to select options for lighting the ceiling, you should pay attention to several important aspects related to the design features of ceiling surfaces.

During installation lighting equipment Consideration should be given to requirements such as:

• light fluxes should spread evenly throughout the room;
• all lighting fixtures must have the same following indicators: power, glow intensity, light spectrum;
• light bulbs should be selected bright, durable and economical, for example, LED copies;
• the design of lighting devices and the entire interior with furniture items should be the same;
• to create a soft pleasant illumination, all lamps are directed upward, for brighter illumination - downward;

The wires must be hidden - when hidden installation, the wiring is hidden under wall decoration, in the case of open installation, all wires are hidden in cable channels.

Types of lighting fixtures for the ceiling

How to organize the lighting of the ceiling and what lamps will be used for this should be thought about at the stage finishing works... There are several types of fixtures.

The chandelier is an everyday classic. The main thing to pay attention to is the weight of the product, since some ceiling surfaces, for example, drywall, may not withstand fastenings.

Chandeliers have a diffused luminous flux, so one of them will be enough for the entire area of ​​the room. This is a fairly versatile type of luminaire, so they are suitable for multi-level structures and for inclined surfaces.

Built-in or outdoor spotlights - outdoor ones shine more brightly.

Such spotlights have an undeniable plus - ease of installation. However, it is not uncommon for such light sources to damage the ceiling surfaces, usually tension ones.

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Lamps with directional luminous flux - illuminate a specific area with light. Often used to illuminate work kitchen area, or to adjust the area of ​​the room.

LED (neon) strip - used for hidden lighting ceiling structures. Such a tape is placed inside the eaves. It is used with any room, except for the bathroom, since increased moisture is contraindicated for this product.

Types of ceiling coverings and their lighting

What should be the lighting of the ceiling depends on design features surface.

Suspended ceiling structures are created from sheets of drywall, which are attached to frame profiles. Spotlights are usually used for this type of surface.

You should think about the location of the fixtures in advance, since holes should be made for them in the plasterboard.

Also, with a plasterboard type of ceiling, chandeliers are used. It is only important to choose the right way to fix the lamp.

If the device is not too heavy, then it is possible to fix it on the dowel hook to concrete surface... If the chandelier is heavy, then an anchor should be chosen.

The choice of lighting for stretch ceiling surfaces is more difficult. Since the film has a low mechanical strength, it is impossible to attach lighting devices to it.

The best option for such a coating is the spotlights, which are mounted in prepared seats and practically do not emit heat.

If a chandelier is still needed, then a hole in the material should be made in advance, through which the wires will connect to the chandelier, and then removed under the decor cover.

It is also possible to use hidden LED strip lighting for stretch ceiling surfaces.

Any kind of lighting fixture is suitable for a concrete or wood ceiling sheet. However, it will be quite laborious to mount point devices into such surfaces.

Lighting for every room

The corridor is often an uncomfortable narrow elongated or small square room... To shorten long corridor you can place recessed lights along the entire ceiling and direct the light downward. And to increase the area of ​​a small room, you should direct the light up.

Kitchen room - here the best option there will be a combination of spotlights and LED strip.

Sleeping room - here you can pick up any device from a small wall sconce, to massive floor lamps.

For the living room, you can create a real unique design of the ceiling, which will become the "highlight" of the entire home. The photo of the ceiling lighting shows that the effect of the "starry night sky" can become such a ceiling.

The main condition for the type of lighting in the bathroom is a lot of bright quality light, thanks to which unwanted shadows from objects will not be cast.

Ceiling lighting photo

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Ceiling lighting: 12 frequently asked questions about ceiling lighting

In this article I want to talk about how ceiling lighting can be organized. The choice of lighting equipment, its installation and arrangement of a niche for hidden lighting will be affected. Let's get started!

Why

1. Why do you need a backlight?

In addition to purely aesthetic functions, it:

• Increases the apparent height of the ceiling. Lighting is one of the main designer's tools: by brightly illuminating one surface against the background of darker adjacent ones, we will make it appear more distant from the viewer;

• Provides diffused soft lighting for the room. It is useful, for example, in the living room when watching a movie, or in the bedroom before going to bed.

Where

1. Where to place the light source?

Most often, hidden lighting is mounted in a niche of a plasterboard suspended ceiling. A niche can surround a room around the perimeter; decorative lighting is often located on separate fragments of multi-level ceilings.

A simpler and cheaper option to implement is a backlit ceiling plinth. A baguette or wide molding is glued to the wall indented from the ceiling surface by a few centimeters; the light source is located on its horizontal shelf.

How

Ribbon or lamps

1. Which is cheaper and more practical - LED ceiling lights or fluorescent lamps?

In all respects, the LED strip is in the lead. Judge for yourself:

• Neon illumination consists of several dozen tubular lamps, each of which is supplied with its own EPU. The resulting massive construction can be installed only in a sufficiently strong niche: not a single skirting board for hidden ceiling lighting can withstand the weight of the lamps;

• The price of a meter of LED strip starts at 100 rubles. The cost of one lamp on a tubular lamp with EPU is at least 350 - 400 rubles;
• The diode tape will be solid, without gaps. Luminaires connected in one chain will be separated by intervals of several centimeters.

High voltage or low voltage

1. Which tape is better to buy - with a power supply from 220 volts or from 12 volts?

Unconditionally low voltage. There are two reasons:

• The LEDs on the tape are assembled into clusters, including several series-connected light sources with a strapping of a couple of resistors. The cluster size of a tape with a supply voltage of 12 volts - 3 LEDs. In a high-voltage tape - 60 (which corresponds to a tape length of 1 meter).
  Failure any an element of one cluster means that it goes out completely;

You will not even notice the loss of three LEDs, but the extinguished meter section of the tape will mean that it will have to be changed entirely.

• Thanks to the same feature, low-voltage tape can be cut in three-LED increments, and high-voltage tape in one-meter increments, which greatly complicates its installation.

A 12 volt tape requires a power supply. It fits in any niche and is connected to the contacts at the end of the tape with a two-core wire with a cross section of 0.75 mm.

Water resistant

1. How to illuminate the ceiling in the bathroom? Is it safe to use the LED strip where splashes can get ?

The tapes differ among themselves, among other things, in the degree of protection. IP20 means no splash protection, but IP67 design allows lighting fixture contact with water without any damage to yourself. The tape in this design is easy to recognize by the silicone sheath.

Colour

1. What colors are appropriate for lighting?

The limiting factor is only your taste. Do not use acidic green color for a baroque bedroom or red for a cozy living room. The rest is complete freedom.

If you want to experiment with colors, take a look at ready-made sets for lighting ceilings with RGB tape and a remote control. The backlight color can change on command from the remote control or at a certain frequency.

RGB is short for Red, Green, Blue (red, green, blue).

1. What is color temperature?

This parameter describes the correspondence of the light spectrum to the emission spectrum of an object heated to a certain temperature. 3000 Kelvin corresponds to the spectrum of an incandescent lamp, 4000K - to daylight sunlight, 6000K - to the cold light of a gas-discharge mercury lamp.

Power

1. What is the specific power for running meter must have contour lighting of the ceiling ?

5 - 7 watts per meter is sufficient. A specific power of more than 12 watts will emphasize the slightest surface defects, besides, it is advisable to mount a tape of such power on a heat-dissipating aluminum profile (which, by the way, is much more expensive than the tape itself).

Number of LEDs

1. Does the number of LEDs per meter affect the lighting performance?

Only for uniformity of illumination: 120 LEDs per meter will look like one continuous light source, and 30 - side by side spotlights... Since we are going to put the lighting in suspended ceiling or on a baguette, this parameter can be neglected.

LED type

1. Is the type of LEDs the strip is assembled from important?

It affects the ratio of luminosity in lumens and electricity consumption. Each new generation of LEDs is more economical than the previous ones. The best on this moment of light sources, the light output reaches 150 or more lumens per watt, for most of the ones on the market - 50 - 80.

1. Which LEDs are preferred?

The power of 5 watts per meter does not leave much choice: in this market sector there are mainly prehistoric 3528 and, less often, 5050. If you find a tape on 5630 or 5730 - feel free to buy: they are brighter and more economical.

How

1. How to make LED ceiling lighting with your own hands if you have already purchased an LED strip and a power supply for it ?

How to do suspended ceiling with drywall niches is a topic for a separate article, so I will describe the most simple scenario using a ceiling molding.

Most important parameter baguette - its vertical width. It will only hold on to it, therefore, the wider the plane adjacent to the wall, the better.

It is most convenient to glue the baguette on acrylic putty... It is viscous and will not let the baseboard slide down. The putty is applied to the baguette shelf in a continuous strip using a spatula; it is also used for grouting cracks on the unevenness of the wall.

Use a miter box and a sharp knife to cut the plinth in the corners.

The connection of the plinth in the corners and along the length has one subtlety: glued only to the wall, it strives to move, making the joint noticeable. The problem is solved with a thin wooden dowel made from a match or a toothpick stuck into the ends of both plinths.

The PSU output is connected to the contacts at the end of the tape with a two-core wire. Do not mix up the polarity: plus to plus, minus to minus.

The power supply is installed in a ventilated niche: it heats up during operation and requires cooling.

The tape is glued to the wall above the baguette or to its top shelf. The adhesive layer has already been applied to it by the manufacturer, you just need to remove the backing.

I will allow myself to give the dear reader a few more tips based on my own experience:

• If there are children and pets at home, a niche with a power supply located at an accessible height should be protected from their curiosity by ventilation grilles. Contacts with high voltage at the input of the power supply unit are located openly, and it is better that no one touches them;

• If ventilation grates will be with nets, at the same time you will solve the problem of insects getting into the power unit. According to my personal statistics of the times of work in service center for computer repair, they cause a good half of faults in high-voltage circuits;

• It is better to install a general switch to the power supply... In this case, the power supply unit will not consume electricity, and will warm up with the backlight off.

Conclusion

I hope that my recommendations will help you transform your home, making its design truly unusual. To learn more about how ceiling lighting is implemented, the video in this article will help you. As always, I would appreciate your additions to it. Good luck, comrades!

November 14, 2016

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