room lighting

Lawrence · January 25, 2015, 11:16:13 AM

Quote from: austinbob on January 24, 2015, 07:17:53 PM
Trouble is - that means making holes in the ceiling of my railway room and I'm getting on a bit and try and avoid working at heights if possible.

Surely we have a member in the Farnborough are that can help you out if you are not comfortable with ladders now?
Any takers folks??

austinbob · January 25, 2015, 11:18:46 AM

Quote from: Lawrence on January 25, 2015, 11:16:13 AM
Quote from: austinbob on January 24, 2015, 07:17:53 PM
Trouble is - that means making holes in the ceiling of my railway room and I'm getting on a bit and try and avoid working at heights if possible.

Surely we have a member in the Farnborough are that can help you out if you are not comfortable with ladders now?
Any takers folks??

Thanks Lawrence, that's very kind, but I think I'm sold on the LED strips round the walls. I can handle that just fine.

Bealman · January 25, 2015, 12:19:44 PM

These days I fall off me ankles.

zwilnik · January 25, 2015, 12:22:31 PM

I've got a single, 150W equivalent (30W actual), daylight biobulb in the centre of the room with no shade on it. Effectively like having my own mini-sun so the layout's nicely and fairly realistically lit.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Ecozone-Energy-Saving-Daylight-equivalent-Spectrum/dp/B007X2F8DM/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1422188508&sr=8-4&keywords=Biobulb

Great for working with and keeps the winter blues away

austinbob · January 25, 2015, 12:40:58 PM

Quote from: Bealman on January 25, 2015, 12:19:44 PM
These days I fall off me ankles.

One of the problems I have is that I have varifocal lenses in my glasses and a can,t focus on the ceiling when I look up. So even if I don't fall off the ladder I can't see what I am doing!!

Bealman · January 25, 2015, 12:47:26 PM

Exactly! I have those in me glasses too, and I get up on a little kindergarten school chair which raises me probably no more than a few inches off the ground to reach a ceiling I can touch if I stretch, and I get dizzy and fall off!!

This gettin' old totally sucks.

austinbob · January 25, 2015, 01:23:49 PM

Quote from: Bealman on January 25, 2015, 12:47:26 PM

Exactly! I have those in me glasses too, and I get up on a little kindergarten school chair which raises me probably no more than a few inches off the ground to reach a ceiling I can touch if I stretch, and I get dizzy and fall off!!

This gettin' old totally sucks.

You're right Bealman but you're still a youngster old man. Mmmm that doesn't sound quite right??

Newportnobby · January 25, 2015, 03:58:20 PM

Quote from: Bealman on January 25, 2015, 12:19:44 PM
These days I fall off me ankles.

I did warn you about those high heeled Doc Martins, George

bluedepot · January 28, 2015, 08:01:00 PM

cheers for all your thoughts on this! much appreciated!

I will take a look in diy shop at led strips / lights, fluorescent tubes, daylight bulbs and everything else and see what to get! if it's rubbish I can always try something else next up...

i might be able to get back to building a layout again in a few weeks time...

cheers

tim

warlokk · January 31, 2015, 07:04:16 PM

LED lighting has a lot of advantages. No maintenance or lamp replacement and the cost of them are dropping rapidly but the light they give out can be very harsh and white so you need to make sure you get the right one for the situation you are using it in. If you already have standard fluorescent fittings then you can buy LED lamps that replace standard lamps but again the lumen level and colour saturation needs to be carefully chosen. Down lights or spotlights can be very good if the right lamp is chosen. Check out a specialist lighting company such as SLD but they are not the cheapest option it must be said

austinbob · January 31, 2015, 07:24:33 PM

Quote from: warlokk on January 31, 2015, 07:04:16 PM
LED lighting has a lot of advantages. No maintenance or lamp replacement and the cost of them are dropping rapidly but the light they give out can be very harsh and white so you need to make sure you get the right one for the situation you are using it in. If you already have standard fluorescent fittings then you can buy LED lamps that replace standard lamps but again the lumen level and colour saturation needs to be carefully chosen. Down lights or spotlights can be very good if the right lamp is chosen. Check out a specialist lighting company such as SLD but they are not the cheapest option it must be said

Hi warlokk
Lat year I bought a 'lamp standard' with three daylight LED spotlights. We point the lights over an area of the ceiling and they then give a very diffused and pleasant light. They are more efficient than those awful low energy light bulbs and they give maximum light immediately.

warlokk · February 01, 2015, 08:09:17 AM

Bob I agree the low energy lamps really are awful GU10 LED spots are a much better choice. You can buy lamps that have a mirrored front to them which throws out a softer more diffused light but still gives good light levels. There is such a huge range of options anyone should be able to achieve the right lighting look for their layout.