Browse Forums Lighting + Lighting Design Re: Ask a lighting design engineer - general Q&A 42Oct 14, 2015 7:27 am Building Services Engineer Renovating our 1960's modernist home in Brisbane https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=53&t=82091 Re: Ask a lighting design engineer - general Q&A 50Oct 16, 2015 9:48 am Building Services Engineer Renovating our 1960's modernist home in Brisbane https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=53&t=82091 Re: Ask a lighting design engineer - general Q&A 52Oct 16, 2015 7:44 pm Building Services Engineer Renovating our 1960's modernist home in Brisbane https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=53&t=82091 Re: Ask a lighting design engineer - general Q&A 54Oct 17, 2015 6:17 pm In their defence, they are probably just repeating what they're being told. Clipsal make great light switches, power points etc, but they aren't lighting specialists... I'll try and explain glare by analogy: When you're driving late in the afternoon into the sun, you pull down your sun visor to cut out the sun from your field of vision, thus eliminating glare. If you replaced your sun visor with a piece of frosted glass or opal acrylic, the glare would be somewhat reduced as opposed to looking directly at the sun, but it would still be quite glarey. The principle is essentially the same. Building Services Engineer Renovating our 1960's modernist home in Brisbane https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=53&t=82091 Re: Ask a lighting design engineer - general Q&A 55Oct 17, 2015 6:25 pm Many people ask me why I am such a nazi when it comes to glare. Glare in an office or work environment is mainly what causes headaches as it makes your eye strain and constantly change focus. In exterior lighting, glare is a significant cause of complaints from neighbouring properties. In roadway lighting and vehicle lighting, glare is what causes distraction and dazzling. In a circulation space, lounge area or residential installation, glare reduces the visual comfort of the space, and the glare draws your eye, leading to the space feeling smaller. Building Services Engineer Renovating our 1960's modernist home in Brisbane https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=53&t=82091 Re: Ask a lighting design engineer - general Q&A 56Oct 18, 2015 4:40 pm Hi, I have another question about stair void light. We have 2.7m high ceilings on both levels. Our stair way void is 1830mm in total with the staircase itself about 1000mm (aprox yet to be built!). The stair is in the entrance and has a landing and return. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Are there any rules or guides about where to place stair void light does it go in the landing, in the middle of the whole stair way or the middle open void (830mm)? How long should the hang be (from ceiling to end of the light). If it placed in the middle of the open void Would it be odd to have a long hanging pendant lights that goes pass the first storey floor? Any guide on the size of light? Really struggling with this one! Appreciate your advice Btw I had asked your feedback on might lighting plan on this thread and was able to incorporate a lot of changes (LED lights under cupboards, three way light switch in master etc) as a variation to the electrical plan. Really stoked! Thank you so much for your help viewtopic.php?t=78985 Re: Ask a lighting design engineer - general Q&A 57Oct 18, 2015 5:51 pm There are no "rules" really when it come to decorative lighting... it's almost entirely subjective. The only things I would remind you to keep in mind: - Install in a place and height where you can safely put a small ladder to change the lamp if it blows (i.e. over the landing or flat ground, not over the stairs if you can avoid it) - Try and use lighting that provides decent light on the stair treads, but also throws some light on the ceiling and walls to accentuate the height of the space - Perhaps a cluster of 2 or3 pendants might be an option, hung in the middle of the void at differing heights so you get lighting on the lower level as well as the upper level stairs Building Services Engineer Renovating our 1960's modernist home in Brisbane https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=53&t=82091 Re: Ask a lighting design engineer - general Q&A 58Oct 18, 2015 6:19 pm 1960s you are doing an amazing job on here for all of us who are indecisive or overwhelmed. I just looked at leskies electrical plan and it is very well thought out and considered. Whilst I have not asked directly for help you have assisted me with your general advise and I, for one, just wanted to give my appreciation. Using my LG-G4 to bring you this update. Re: Ask a lighting design engineer - general Q&A 59Oct 18, 2015 6:38 pm No worries. I realise that lighting and electrical services in general cause a lot of headaches for people. It's second nature for me so it's no trouble to help out Building Services Engineer Renovating our 1960's modernist home in Brisbane https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=53&t=82091 You should check your detail drawings, it may show downpipe within brick pier. 14 14555 I work with owner, he/she is my man on the ground and I instruct them when to visit the site and take photos and I have other tools in the bag. 4 15874 Ardo That is so funny! I wonder how many people know who Larry Haun is these days. I have a couple of young guys we call Mo 1 & Mo 2 who run a crew of 6 boys and… 9 15840 |