Installation of halogen lamps

Lighting planning is an important moment that does not forgive mistakes. What is important is not only the practical function of lighting, but also its aesthetic aspect. The most effective solution that meets these two requirements is the installation of halogen lamps.

What it is?

The light emitted by halogen lamps is closest to natural. Efficiency and conciseness makes the use of such lamps popular in the design of living space.

The halogen lamps themselves are technically advanced version of incandescent bulbs. Their advantages include increased brightness, improved color reproduction, the ability to obtain various light shades by chemical means, as well as an energy-saving function. They got the name “halogen” due to their chemical composition, which includes such components as chlorine, bromine, fluorine and iodine.These elements, together with others, are components of salt water in the sea, are contained in the cells of plants and animals, and play a significant role in the industrial sector.

Halogen lamps are widely applicable in providing light to public spaces, as well as apartments. Design features divide them into several types:

Linear. In shape, they resemble a glass tube with an incandescent thread located in the center. This contributes to the uniform projection of light on the area. The optical system for other types does not work so effectively due to the fact that the location of the filament can be arbitrary and does not have a strictly linear arrangement. Most often, this view is used in searchlights for photo, film and television. In everyday life, the use of such lamps has also found application. It can be pendant lamps, floor lamps, lights for paintings.
Capsule. A lamp in the form of a miniature capsule with leads, usually used for decorative lighting. In everyday life, they are used in luminaires embedded in the ceiling or in furniture.
With reflector. A characteristic feature is the different angles of study.Reflectors (reflectors) propagate light in different directions in space. The lamp itself is located in the center of the reflector and accumulates heat. Reflectors are of several types. The most popular are aluminum. Also produced is a special type of IRC lamps, which, due to a special coating, reflect infrared radiation back into the spiral, which is heated. Because of this, the percentage of heat loss is reduced, which also reduces the percentage of electricity consumption, but increases service life and saves money.

Manufacturers and developers are not standing still and are constantly improving existing types of lamps, as well as inventing new ones.

Special features

Halogen lamps are divided into several types, each of which has its own characteristics. For example, metal halide (MGL) lamps can most often be found in the lighting of supermarkets, huge hallways of country houses, warehouses and shopping complexes, shop windows. This is a great solution for the disclosure of the creative ideas of landscape designers. Light efficiency of IPL 5 times the output of a conventional lamp. Almost all metal halide luminaires need control gear.

There are certain nuances when using them:

Only after the lamp has fully warmed up and the evaporation of rare-earth halides does it begin to shine as brightly as possible. This occurs after 5-6 minutes after switching on.
The subsequent inclusion should occur only after complete cooling of the lamp. Otherwise, the system may fail.
Metal-halogen lamps are equipped with a special device of the control gear, which ensures the inclusion and operation of the lamp.

Track lights are created and used to point the accent on a particular object. All of them have a three-phase busbar mount (guide device when mounting track lights), which is attached either to the ceiling or with the help of suspension cables. The track itself is 1,2,3 or 4 meters long, and it can also be adjusted independently.

The advantage of fixtures made of plaster is that they can be painted in any color that is combined with the color of the wall or make a tone to match.This helps in the implementation of original interior solutions, and the patterns with which to decorate a plaster lamp are designed to continue the style of the room design.

Here everyone can choose for themselves the option to their liking.

Species

With regards to the types of halogen lamps, we can safely say that there are a great many of them. For example, various options for ceiling lights are very relevant. They serve as an excellent substitute for even the most sophisticated chandeliers and incandescent lamps, and can also satisfy any aesthetic tastes of the consumer.

In apartments and houses you can sometimes find chandeliers with embedded halogen spotlights. Such point chandeliers are not familiar to us externally, but they look unusual and ultramodern. Halogen chandeliers can differ from each other in the following parameters:

Installation can be carried out with the help of a hook and loop or with a special strap;
Different sizes and types of lamps;
The presence or absence of the device that regulates the brightness.

The advantage and feature of such a chandelier is the power of the glow, the ability to illuminate a huge room.Due to the increase in the temperature of the lamps during their work, the best option would be to install a chandelier in a spacious room with high ceilings.

Desktop halogen lamps - an important element of the office. High-quality lighting is necessary for business people. In addition, the table lamp always fits well into the picture of the room with the presence of a desk.

The table lamp on a clothespeg has special advantages due to its comfortable and strong fixation. Therefore, accidentally hitting the lamp elbow, you can not be afraid of his fall.

Furniture fixtures are those models that are built into cabinets and all sorts of furniture to illuminate the shelves. Such lamps are distinguished by the fact that the heating of the armature is reduced on the demand of fire safety equipment. Even in a chipboard 18 mm thick, you can embed a lamp of this type, which is a big plus and makes it possible to bring something unusual into the design of the room.

Recessed halogen lamps are low-voltage, due to which their use is safe and durable. The installation of furniture lamps is made using a step-down electronic transformer.

Halogen lamps on the bracket are easily attached to various kinds of structures. Can serve as lighting in exhibition centers or at home to create light accents.

Halogen floor moving lights are commonly used to equip medical offices. The floor lamp itself has a flexible bracket connection with the base, as well as a convenient movement function on silently working wheels.

In general, for each case - its own special lighting. And now it has become possible with the latest features of designers of modern interiors. The main advantage of halogen lamps is their turning function. Such lamps are particularly convenient as wall-mounted, with which you can provide spot lighting of the object you need and do not spend extra energy to illuminate the entire area of the room.

This kind of lighting is appropriate in the living room as well as in the kitchen and even in the bathroom.

Installation and connection

Installation and installation of halogen lamps - it is very laborious and requires a lot of effort. However, this work can be done independently. Consider connecting the ceiling point halogen lamps in several stages:

Before you cut a hole in the ceiling, you need to make the wiring. The required voltage is 12 or 24 V. It is better to use a mains voltage transformer to achieve the desired value.
To install a spotlight, you must cut a hole of the appropriate diameter. Usually it is indicated on the packaging of the luminaire itself, but it is better to measure it yourself again. For basting, you can use the tracer cord.
To cut the beam for a lamp in a drywall or plastic ceiling, you need a crown with a suitable diameter.

In the case of suspended ceilings, everything is different. Immediately when designing such a ceiling, the power, quantity and location of the lamps that you plan to install are discussed. An unexpected situation may be even in the presence of installed thermofan, preventing overheating of the film ceiling. It happens that after the installation of such lamps, the ceiling has to be changed, because in rare cases the film around the rings of the lamp overheats and eventually melts.

If the hole is made, you can lay the wire. Then you can install the luminaire itself. It is fastened at the expense of special antennae clamps with springs, which must be brought together and the lamp inserted into the cut out beam, after which they disperse, fixing the lamp. (For convenience, you can fasten the antennae together with a special wire, which is subsequently cut with forceps in the ceiling).

After you need to connect the base to the wire. You can connect the wires using the WAGO 2 terminal block, which is able to compress different types of wires, then connect the cartridge to the base. Next, wearing gloves, attach the cartridge to the lamp, insert it into the lamp and secure with a latch. Light bulb in such a lamp can not be replaced.

It is worth paying attention to the main rule: all work is performed under the condition of disconnected power supply!

Examples in the interior

Halogen lamps are the decoration of the interior of any room, they are able to create a special atmosphere and numerous optical effects in various lighting scenarios.

Halogen lamps play an indispensable role in design rooms. in high-tech style. In addition to ceilings, lamps are installed on walls, in furniture, in arched aisles, in partitions between rooms, and so on. Sometimes in the bedrooms you can find a light panel, which creates an optical illusion of the second window.

In the kitchen, lighting is sometimes built in under wall cabinets or in the ceiling along the working area. It is also popular to install fixtures embedded in cabinets with glass doors, when opened, the light automatically lights up.

Lamps, located in the form of a beautiful geometric shape in the children's room, are able to create an atmosphere of a real fairy tale. The living room will look great halogen spotlights in combination with the main chandelier. Having illuminated the walls with a muffled, directed spotlight in the hallway, thus removing the ceiling, you can visually expand the corridor space. Spotlights in the bathroom look very impressive. A soft, not very bright light of 3-4 bulbs will be quite sufficient to illuminate a small bath.