On Sep 16, 8:54*am, sid wrote:
On Sep 2, 1:09*pm, sid wrote:





On Aug 31, 10:13*am, DerbyDad03 wrote:

On Aug 30, 7:12*pm, sid wrote:

Finishing my basement and I need to calculate the number of can lights
needed to install in the drop ceiling. *Dimensions are approx 21' x
22' and 7'7" high. * I read one post recommending a can light every
4' * and another every 6'. *I want the space to be lit enough for work
space or food prep, but most of the time I intend to dim them down to
reading, PC, or TV watching levels.

Any suggestions on how to calculate the number and placement of cans ?

Thanks

Take the plans for the basement to a real lighting store. Most have
them have a "parts counter" where you can buy all of your lights,
wiring, etc.

Ask someone in the design center to look at the plans and design a
layout that will make sense as far as what you will be doing where -
task lighting as others have mentioned.

You're envisioning all cans, but maybe they'll suggest cans, tracks,
pendants, etc. In the end, I think you'll get a better design than
just a bunch of cans spaced x feet apart. Many places will also put
together the shopping list, pull all the materials and have it boxed
and ready after you agree on a layout.

I think that might be the best solution, rather than randomly buying a
bunch of stuff and hit or miss with testing.

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I went down to my local lighting store that specializes in lighting,
explained what I wanted and ask for some ballpark quotes. *What they
came back with was not practical. *The wanted $325 for a 2x2 indirect
troffer and another $125 to put a dimmable ballast in it. *The fixture
was by 'Focal Point' and the ballast was by 'Lutron'.

Why so much ? *am I asking for the right stuff ? *It took them 30
minutes to look up the fixture in a catalog and call the distributor,
wait for the call back, just to get a quote, that I did not wait
around for them to get me another quote. *They did give me a catalog/
book full of Focal Point fixtures to take home and review.

Isn't there a web site that I can just look a fixture types w/prices
that are practical and find what I want ?

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Did they explain why they suggested a single fixture as opposed to
task lighting for work space, food prep, TV viewing, etc?

Did you ask about lighting a generic 21' x 22' space or did you bring
them a sketch of the furniture layout, food prep area, TV location,
etc?

The more detail you provide, the better a layout they can provide. If
they're not willing to do the layout work for you, try another store.

"Isn't there a web site that I can just look a fixture types w/
prices that are practical and find what I want ?"

There are hundreds of them. DAGS.