General recessed lighting layout.
How many can lights per square foot in basement.
If you re unsure of how many lights the room needs there s a calculator on this page that will help.
Use the recessed lighting calculator on this page to calculate the placement and spacing for general lighting in a room.
For general lighting to simplify you can use one light ft it will usually be sufficient to light the area.
Before you get started you ll need to know two things.
Understanding foot candles to lumens conversions can make it easier to determine your own lighting needs.
Multiply the square footage of the area by 1 5 which is the number of watts per square foot that the average residential.
80 100 foot candles kitchen work areas.
They are spaced anywhere from 4 5ft 5 5ft from each other and also provide more than adequate light coverage.
How much light do you need.
Distance between recessed lights in the vertical rows 15 3 5 feet.
For general lighting purposes you ll want to provide 1 5 watts of lighting per square foot of space in the room.
In a finished basement with a total of 230 square feet and 7 foot ceilings there are 8 recessed lights covering an average of 28 75 square feet each.
Multiply the width by the depth to obtain the square footage of the area.
If the a ceiling height is more than 16 feet you can use brighter lights since the area will need more amount of light.
Once you know how many lights are needed you can decide on a layout and calculate their placement.
If you already know which lights you ll be using take note of the size and beam angle on the packaging.
Yes that means another 25 or so worth of lighting material.
Yes that means one more pot light to wire.
You can use the calculator on this page to get an idea of how many lights a room will need.
Distance between first light and the wall is the same as the distance between the last one and the other wall in the vertical rows 5 2 2 5 feet.
Knowing the purpose of the light will help you to decide how far you need it to reach how bright you need it to be where each light should be placed and how many lights will make your project a success.
Even though it may seem like 5 lights should be plenty one extra is probably the right answer.
The room s dimensions length and width in inches.
Just select the layout enter the room s dimensions and hit calculate.