Lighting and Electrical

Lighting

Lighting should be an integral part of any interior design. Proper lighting contributes much to everyone’s
comfort and safety, and can affect people’s moods too.

 Purposes of Lighting
 General
 Task
 Accent

General Lighting
 General Lighting
o Also known as ambient or background lighting.
o Anything that gives you soft indirect light…windows, general room lighting.
o Provides enough light so that you can see everything in a room.
o Helps soften the shadows and harsh contrasts that can be caused by other
lighting.
o Most effective when both direct and indirect sources are combined.
o Reflected off ceilings and walls

Lighting
 Task Lighting
o Focuses light on the area where it is most needed.
 Desk lamps
 Sewing lamps
 Reading lamps

Lighting
 Accent Lighting
o High intensity beam of light aimed directly on a specific object to create a
dramatic effect.
o Example
 Art lighting
 Uplighting
Natural and Artificial Light
 Natural Light
o Comes from sunlight
 Artificial Light
o Incandescent
 Light produced by electricity passing through a tungsten filament in a
glass bulb.
 Warm and flattering
o Halogen
 Special kind of incandescent bulb
 More efficient than incandescent
 Produce a whiter more intense light
 Last longer
 Become very hot
 Require special handling and are expensive
o Fluorescent
 Visible light produced when chemicals inside a sealed glass tube
transform ultraviolet rays.
 Long, straight tubes
 Last longer
 Use less energy
 Produce less heat and glare

Types of Lighting
 Structural Lighting
o Built in light fixture, cannot be moved

Types of Lighting
 Nonstructural Lighting
o Fixtures that can be moved or replaced
 Ceiling or wall fixtures
 Track lighting
 Canister spotlights
 Lamps
Planning Lighting
 Consider
o Safety
o Amount of light needed for different tasks
o Choosing bulbs based on their wattage
o Guidelines
 Balance the lighting
 Consider the colors and textures
 Colored lighting affects moods
 Avoid glare
 Check labels—UL seal
 Consider using timers

Electrical
 Electrical symbols used on an architectural plan show the location and type of
electrical device required.

110 outlet
220 outlet
Ceiling light
Light switch

# Integration for measurement Lux Meters:

1) What is a light meter ?

A light meter is a device used to measure the amount of light. ... Typically a light
meter will include either digital or analog electronic circuit, which allows the
photographer to determine which shutter speed and f-number should be selected for an
optimum exposure, given a certain lighting situation and film speed.

2) How does a lux meter work?

A lux meter for measuring illuminances in work places. The lux (symbol: lx) is the SI
unit of illuminance and luminous emittance, measuring luminous flux per unit area. ... In
photometry, this is used as a measure of the intensity, as perceived by the human eye,
of light that hits or passes through a surface.
 3) How to measure the intensity of light?
Method 1 Measuring Light Intensity for a Room or Light Source

1. Understand photometers that measure lux and foot-candles. These are units that
describe the intensity of light on a surface, or illuminance. ...
2. Know how to interpret illuminance units. ...
3. Understand lumens and luminance. ...
4. Measure beam and field angle.