lighting information and regulations
We hope you find these pages useful and answer some of your questions in regards to lighting matter, if you have further questions please contact us with your queries.
lighting regulations
Information about the legal requirements regarding lighting within your home.
| bathroom zones | - diagram and explanation of bathroom lighting zones. |
| building regulations | - information on regulation for wiring your home and Part P |
| childrens lights | - information about the regulations affecting children's lights |
| IP numbers table | - details on what the different IP numbers mean. |
room lighting
Guidance notes on what to consider when buying lights for a particular room in your home.
| lighting a bathroom | - information about how to light a bathroom. |
| light for bedrooms | - information on how to light a bedroom. |
| children's rooms | - information about lighting a child's bedroom |
| dining room lighting | - how to light a dining room |
| hallways and stairs | - information about lighting your hallway & stairs |
| home offices | - information about what to look for in home office lighting |
| kitchen lighting | - information about lighting for your kitchen |
| living room lighting | - information about what to consider when choosing lights for your living room |
| outdoor lighting | - information about what to consider when selecting lights for outside |
lighting tools
Information about the different types of light and the many ways in which it can be manipulated.
| central lights | - an explanation of central and hanging light fittings |
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| decorative lights | - an explanation of decorative lights |
| downlighters | - an explanation of down light fittings |
| floor lamps | - an explanation of floor lamps |
| reading lights | - an explanation of desk or reading lights |
| spotlights | - an explanation of spotlight fittings |
| switches and controls | - an explanation of the range of options |
| table lamps | - an explanation of table lamp fittings |
| track lighting | - an explanation of the different types of track lighting |
| types of light | - information about the 3 main types of light |
| uplighters | - an explanation of uplighter fittings |
| voltages | - the differences between mains & low voltage products |
| wall lights | - an explanation of wall light fittings |
light bulbs
Information about the wide range of bulbs out there, including energy saving options.
| choosing a light source | - information on the different light sources |
| compact fluorescent | - information on compact fluorescent, known as energy saving lamps |
| energy saving wattages | - chart of energy saving equivalent wattages |
| fluorescent lamps | - information on fluorescent lighting |
| LED lights | - LED lighting information |
| Light Bulb Caps | - Light bulb cap information |
| low voltage halogen | - low voltage halogen lighting information |
| mains voltage halogen | - mains voltage halogen lighting information |
| tungsten lamps | - Tungsten lighting information |











