2020.09.01

How to choose ceiling light fixtures?


There are various types, styles, and designs of lighting fixtures. While lighting fixtures can serve merely as illumination, decorative lighting focuses on both illumination and aesthetics. Ceiling designs are also for decoration, so choosing the right lighting fixtures is essential. How should one select ceiling lighting fixtures? What are the tips for matching different ceiling lights? ### How to Choose Ceiling Lighting Fixtures? #### Choosing Downlights - **Panel Appearance**: For home decoration, choose die-cast aluminum, aluminum, or stainless steel materials. The thicker the panel, the better. - **Check the Lamp Holder**: The main material should be ceramic. Good downlights use aluminum for the spring material and have springs at the contact points. A good lamp holder has a three-wire connection, and some may come with terminal blocks. - **Examine Details**: Focus on the quality of the bulb, transformer, lamp cup, and clip, which are the core components. - **Select Color Temperature**: There are three types: 2700K (warm light), 4000K (neutral light), and 6700K (white light). - **Choose Driver**: There are many drivers for downlights; it is recommended to choose an IC dual-capacitor driver for a longer lifespan. - **Select Brand**: It is advisable to choose downlights that have passed 3C certification and to purchase from reputable brand manufacturers for safety. #### Choosing Spotlights - **Select Low Voltage Spotlights**: It is recommended to choose low voltage spotlights as they have a longer lifespan and higher light efficiency. - **Choose Quality Lamp Cups**: Quality lamp cups have a vertical structure and better light concentration. - **Check Spotlight Prices**: The higher the power factor, the better the light efficiency. Cheaper spotlights tend to have lower power factors, while more expensive ones have higher power factors. - **Select Good Brands**: Choose brand products for guaranteed quality. - **Choose Color Temperature**: Options include warm white (3000-3500K), neutral white (4000-4500K), pure white (5000-6500K), and cool white (above 7000K). - **Lighting Effect**: The angle of spotlights ranges from 5° to 180°. For reflective effects, choose a larger angle; for focused effects, choose a smaller angle. - **Check for Driver**: Fixtures with drivers have no flicker but a shorter lifespan; those without drivers last longer but may have slight flicker. #### Choosing LED Strips - **Check Solder Points**: Regular LED strips have smooth solder points with an appropriate amount of solder, and the solder points extend in an arc from the FPC pad to the LED electrode. - **Check Packaging**: Regular LED strips are packaged in anti-static rolls, usually in 5-meter or 10-meter lengths, and sealed in anti-static, moisture-proof bags. - **Check Labels**: Regular LED strip packaging and rolls have printed labels, not printed ones. - **Check Cleanliness**: LED strips produced using SMT technology have very clean surfaces with no visible impurities or stains. - **Check FPC Quality**: FPCs come in two types: copper-clad and rolled copper. Choose rolled copper, which is closely integrated with the FPC and can be bent without the pads falling off. - **Check Accessories**: Regular LED strips come with user manuals and specifications in the packaging, along with LED strip connectors or clips.

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