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(Winged Cat) writes:
Hi
I am going to fit four LV IP44 halogen spotlights in my bathroom
ceiling. The room is 190 * 175, and I am trying to decide on the best
positioning of the lights. I don't know whether to arrange the lights
equidistant from the centre of the ceiling, or equidistant from the
edges, IYSWIM.

SNIP ADVICE

Thanks for all your comments on this. I must admit I am worried the
room will be too dark. I have got 4*35w bulbs, 38 degree beam, but
seeing as the room is only 190 * 170, and currently illuminated with a
single 60W bulb, I am hoping it will not be noticeably darker. If it
is, I can replace the 35W bulbs with 50W, and still be within the
allowable range of the transformer and light fittings.

So as to the positioning of them I will use trial and error. I thought
there might be a standard way of going about it (like tiling - always
have whole tiles at the bottom) but I see the sense in taking the room
and its uses into account.

I don't fancy binning them just yet. I've gone to quite lot of trouble
replacing the ceiling already (used to be Artex).