It has been rightly said by Thomas Fuller that, Light, God’s eldest daughter, is a principal beauty in a building...
The overall strategy of any light plan must always account for the provision of daylight. Simply put, it's the positioning of windows to get the most benefit from a conservatory. The lack of this consideration can result in your conservatory being built at the wrong angle, orientation or site.
Conservatory lighting UK.
Lighting can be separated into three basic groups:
General lighting: The lamps which give the ambient light in an area, often a replacement for natural sunlight.
Task lighting: Used to illuminate an area for a specific activity; sewing, reading etc. When not required for the task, the lamp is usually switched off. Often provided by portable standard lamps; wall mounted spot lights, or desk mounted lamps.
Accent lighting: Lighting for decorative purposes; to display a particular feature or item, such as an alcove or a picture. Provided by wall or ceiling mounted spot lights, or wall mounted coving lights.
General Lighting: General lighting is often provided by traditional pendant types, down lights, chandeliers, or ceiling mounted fixtures etc. The decor and aspect of the conservatory will affect the amount of general lighting required.
Different sorts of bulbs.
Incandescent Incandescent bulbs work by heating a thin wire within a glass bulb. The oldest of the bulb technologies, they are inexpensive to buy, but expensive to use (power consumption) and don't last as long as other types. Halogen Halogen bulbs contain halogen gases. They last longer, but are more expensive to buy. Low voltage ones are available; these tend to be more energy efficient, but often have inefficient transformers i.e. instead of the bulb getting hot, the transformer does, with electricity being wasted in the production of heat. Low voltage bulbs do have the advantage in that the bulb runs cooler; less chance of a fire if accidentally resting against cloth or paper, and less heat in the conservatory.
Fluorescent Fluorescent lamps are the most efficient bulb available. They use a lot less electricity when used for long periods, and last up to ten times longer. They are more expensive. They do take a lot of current when first switched on and take some minutes to warm up. So if you're likely to be flipping them on and off, they may not suit.
