Mounting point lights in the bathroom without the help of an electrician. Ceiling lamps for bathroom: installation instructions for your own hands

In the design of any room, the lighting of the room plays a very important role. After all, it can bring comfort to the room and advantageously emphasize the accents of the interior. In this case, the bathroom is no exception. Proper placement of lighting in the bathroom will give the room an individuality and harmoniously complement its decor.

In most cases, the placement of the window in the bathroom is not provided. This means that you can not do without artificial replacement of natural light. Previously, this issue was not particularly focused and mounted a single lighting device on the ceiling or wall of the bathroom.

Proper placement of bathroom lighting will help zoning space

Today, with the development of design inventions, various lamps for the bathroom, photo samples of which are presented in the gallery of this article. Using innovations will not only solve a trivial problem with lighting a room, but also perform the following functions:

• creature   complete and complete interior;
• allotment   different functional zones;
• insertion   additional decor in the general style of the room.

It must be said that the different degree of illumination at different functional areas of x is very convenient. For example, the area of ​​the washbasin and mirror above it requires a bright light, reminiscent of natural light, giving vivacity and cheers. Above the shower it is better to mount spotlights for the bathroom, giving a muffled diffused light, which helps to relieve tension and relaxation.

Washbasin area requires bright lighting

Proper placement of fixtures can emphasize individual accessories or interior accents that require attention. Such a simple trick will give a room of refinement and make it unique. In addition, using the game with light, you can visually change the dimensions of the room, when this is necessary.

Classification of lighting devices

Many owners are interested in what kind of fixtures are best for a bathroom. It must be said that in this case the question should be approached individually. The choice of instruments depends on many factors. This can be the size of the room, its design and the number of functional areas. In addition, the acquisition of lighting systems must be correlated with the way the ceiling is decorated in the bathroom. An important role in this will be played by personal preferences.

Recently, a great popularity is the use of incandescent lamps

To make the right choice of the type of ceiling lighting for a bathroom, you first need to study the characteristics of these systems. By the method of installation, the fixtures are of the following types:

1. Mortise.   Such devices are fixed directly in the plane of the suspended or stretched ceiling. A special charm of the interior will be given recessed ceiling spotlight LED bathroom fixtures.
2. Mounted.   This type of lamps resembles ordinary chandeliers. The difference is in the dimensions of the product and the possibility of changing the direction of the light flux. Usually, such devices are protected from moisture, which becomes their additional advantage.
3. Overhead.   A traditional lighting device. It is almost universal and easy to install. For this type of luminaire, it is possible to use all varieties of artificial light sources, which significantly increases its utilitarian characteristics. However, such systems will not please you with a variety of forms and designs.

Placement in the bathroom of several lighting devices with conventional   incandescent lamps   can significantly increase power consumption. Therefore, it is better to focus on economical models. These include energy-saving, halogen, luminescent and lED ceiling light in the bathroom.

Overhead lamps are universal and easy to install

Halogen   lamps as well as their energy saving   and luminescent analogs radiate luminescence due to a tungsten filament placed in a flask with gas. In the first case, it is a pair of bromine or iodine. In the rest - an inert gas, preventing the destruction of the filament. This property is due to a long time of operation of the device with a relatively small power consumption from the network. The advantage of such lamps will be their affordable price. The disadvantage is the need to purchase a transformer for some models.

LED lights are the most economical of all

LED Light   lighting devices are the most economical for today. In addition, they are very compact and do not get heated at all during operation. The advantages of such a highlight include its high efficiency and the choice of color. The only drawback of such products will be their high cost.

Criterias of choice

Deciding to purchase fixtures in the bathroom on the ceiling, you must consider some nuances. First you need to know the area of ​​the bathroom. It is also important to determine the color solution of the interior, as both of these parameters are very important for calculating the power and number of devices. It would be superfluous to determine and with the class of energy consumption of the lamp.

Today, there are conventional indicators of illumination, developed for devices of different types for a room area of ​​one square meter. So, for incandescent lamps, this rate will be 25 W, for energy-saving and luminescent instruments - from 4 to 6 W. For their halogen counterparts, the indicator varies from 10 to 20 W, and a 2.7 W condition is applied to the LED backlight.

Thus, by comparing the area of ​​your bathroom and the required value for it, you will be able to find out the approximate number of lamps necessary to ensure normal functioning and the level of illumination of the room.

Of course, all these characteristics are conditional and show an approximate allowable value. If desired, you can increase or decrease the brightness. However, at the same time, it will be superfluous to take into account the color gamut of the room. To finish the walls in light colors, it is more advisable to purchase ceiling lamps for the bathroom, focusing, nevertheless, on the lower threshold of the value.

For a small bathroom with a light wall decoration it will be enough to have one luminaire

With regard to design, recently very popular are the mortise models of illuminators. Some devices are equipped with a mobile external element, with which you can change the direction of the light flux. In addition, recessed fixtures can be with an internal or external lamp. For bathrooms the first option will be more preferable. First, so the ceiling does not turn yellow around the light source. Secondly, there is no too much dispersion of the light beam, as when the instrument is in the external position.

It should be said that using spotlights in the bathroom, photos of the samples you see below, you can create a bright and spectacular interior. In addition, it is always possible to combine a variant of illumination from several instruments of different types.

With the help of dotted LED backlight you can create a bright and spectacular interior

Lamps for base ceiling

If you, when repairing a bathroom, plan to simply paint the base of the ceiling, in this case the optimal solution will be the purchase of hinged or overhead plafonds. To fix such a device, you only need to drill holes for the lamp mounts. After this, following the manufacturer's instructions, you need to assemble the product and fix it to the ceiling using dowels.

When choosing a design, consider that all lamps, except for LED systems, are heated during operation. This property will lead to a rapid wear of the device. Therefore, it is necessary to choose a shape of the plafond, so that there is as much free space as possible between it and the light source.

Do not forget about aesthetics. The luminaire must harmoniously complement the overall style of the interior.

To fix the hanging lamp to the base ceiling, you only need to drill the dowel holes in it

As for the size of the room, for a standard bathroom of up to five square meters, one illuminator will suffice, although this is more a matter of individual taste and preferences.

Light sources for tension ceiling systems

Perfectly complement the interior of spotlights for stretch ceiling in the bathroom. In this case, the light source can be any, but most suitable for halogen or energy-saving lighting with a power rating of up to 35 watts. It should be remembered that experts do not recommend in this case the acquisition of incandescent lamps with a power greater than 60 W. Otherwise, the coating around the device will turn yellow, which can significantly spoil the overall aesthetics of the interior.

In the suspended ceiling, you need to fix the thermo ring and cut out the hole for the fixture

In addition, protection must be provided between the ceiling surface and the appliance. For this, special double thermal rings are used. Compliance with this rule is a mandatory rule of fire safety. Otherwise, the coating can just catch fire.

When choosing lighters, special attention should be paid to their fasteners. It is very important that their diameter matches the dimensions of the internal mounting platform. As a rule, its dimensions are from 60 to 85 mm. Smaller clamps will not hold the luminaire, and it will fall out. Mounts larger size simply do not enter the finished hole.

You should know that you only need to fix the bulbs to the ceiling base, not the tensioning structure. Thus it is necessary to leave a backlash from a socle of a lamp up to a ceiling basis not less than 15 mm. The wiring must be laid in corrugated pipes and fixed to the ceiling.

When using LED lighting, you need to take care of purchasing a voltage regulator that can extend the life of the devices. However, this type of lamp quickly fails when the light is switched on and off frequently.

Features of placement of luminaires on suspended ceilings

On rigid gipsokartonnyh structures it is possible to install any types of lighting devices with all possible variations of light sources.   Hinged and overhead models of illuminators are mounted in the same way as on the base ceiling.   The only difference is the need to install an additional profile of the frame in place of fixing the luminaire.

Connecting a spotlight to a false ceiling

Point and LED lighting is fixed in a sheet of drywall, in pre-prepared holes. Of course, that the wiring is laid in advance, at the stage of mounting the frame structure.

Choosing a luminaire for a bathroom, you must remember the specifics of the room, its size and color scheme. Presented to date, the range of these products will purchase a suitable model for you lamp.

To ensure that the bathroom is easy to perform daily care procedures, good pleasant lighting is needed. In the bathroom, we often look closely at our face and body, fight with unwanted hairs and cleanse the skin of contaminants. For all this we need a bright enough, but not annoying light. Some choose a bathroom for a wall, someone - a centralized ceiling light, and someone chooses point-directed lighting.

Lamps for the bathroom for stretch ceilings

Fixtures for stretch ceilings can vary in different parameters. The most different group of spotlights is rotating lamps. Such an aggregate has a hinge, due to which the light can be directed to where it belongs!

Rotating lamps are an excellent choice for lighting a mirror near the sink. You will be able to direct the light as you are comfortable to view yourself from the desired angle.

Also, the fixtures vary in shape and size. Allocate:

1. Standard fixtures. It is a compact lighting device that does not protrude beyond the stretch ceiling.
2. An elongated model with a candlestick in the form of a candle often has a hinged design.
3. The luminaire in the form of a hemisphere of the tail is emitted from under the stretch ceiling. The bulb is protected from moisture by the bubble.
4. Chandeliers for bathrooms. If your bath is large enough, it can easily find a small chandelier.

LED ceiling light for bathroom

LED light fixtures always attract a special attention of consumers, as about them there are mixed comments: some say that this is a breakthrough in the field of home lighting, while others consider them unreliable and useless. How to deal with these statements, what to believe? Let's figure it out together!

The obvious advantages of LED lighting:

• A gentle LED light creates an unobtrusive, soft atmosphere in the room. You do not risk dazzling yourself if you direct the LED light even directly into your eyes.
• The LED lamp does not really need frequent replacement. You will be surprised how rarely it is necessary to change such a light bulb.
• The temperature of the operating lamp is practically the same as the temperature of the disconnected device. The cold glow of the light-emitting diode allows to install it in PVC-linen without risk for the film.
• Decorativity. LEDs can take any convenient shape. With this wonderful unit you can make the backlight, spotlights, glowing stripes or even panels.
• If you replace all the light bulbs in the house with LED, the electricity bill will pleasantly surprise you: the electricity consumption of such lamps is much lower than that of traditional models.

Obviously, the LED lamp is a good choice for a stretch ceiling in the bathroom.

Spot lights for the bathroom

Spot lights have become very popular these days due to the fact that they are inexpensive, beautiful, practical and diverse. In order not to drown in the choice of spotlights for the bathroom, use the following tips.

For the bathroom, the following types of spotlights are best:

1. The hidden lamp. This model completely hides behind the ceiling and performs mostly decorative function with a translucent or perforated stretch ceiling.
2. Standard lamps are peeking out from under the ceiling through the thermo-ring. A set of such devices can provide full coverage in the bathroom.
3. The projecting lamps have a brighter light. Such a device can be equipped with a hinge.
4. The overhead device can also be used in the bathroom, but a reliable plafond is required to protect it from moisture.

Spot lights for the bathroom - this is an excellent option, as they provide a uniform, bright and pleasant looking lighting.

The main requirements for fixtures in the bathroom

Bathroom - a place where pretentious design and fragile materials to anything. The constant exposure to moisture also imposes certain requirements on lighting equipment. Carefully read the requirements that are imposed on the spotlights for the bathroom.

Important properties of suitable luminaires for the bathroom:

• Models with fasteners to the base ceiling are much more reliable than any others. To ensure that the fixtures are firmly seated in their seats, use exactly such fastening systems.
• It is desirable to abandon incandescent lamps for a spotlight. Heating the lamp can permanently damage the stretch ceiling.
• The base of the lamp should be without corners and burrs.
• The chandelier or the plafond for the spot must be absolutely tight, so that the water does not get into the mains.
• Thermal ring will help to protect the PVC film from the heat of the working device. Always use quality thermal rings.

When choosing fixtures, be sure to follow the rules for fixtures in the bathroom. After that, it will be very easy to choose lighting devices.

Bathroom lighting options (video)

The bathroom is extremely important for a person. Beautiful and comfortable lighting gives happiness to be in the bathroom, to carry out there procedures for renewal and transformation. Complete your bathroom with good lighting and notice the result yourself!

The luminaire in the bathroom ceiling for each of these types of suspended ceilings is applied with strictly defined technical characteristics. Also, lighting devices can be classified according to the following principle:

• Internal light source location
• Outside arrangement of the lamp

In addition, the housing of the luminaires may have a mobility for directing a beam of light into a predetermined region or they are performed with a fixed body.

Also, the luminaires are divided into:

• Built-in
• Overhead

The most popular for bathroom lighting is the so-called bathroom. How to choose luminaires for PVC ceiling tension, we will talk further.

Stretch ceilings made of PVC film are great for a bathroom. The ceiling film is practically not exposed to moisture, but it is sensitive to temperature changes. They can be caused by heating the housing of the lighting fixture, so there are restrictions for the stretch ceilings of the bathroom:

• Ceiling fixtures in the bathroom should not exceed the power of 50 W
• The housing of the lighting device must have brackets for fixing to the existing ceiling. It is desirable for the bracket to be adjustable in height
• The housing of the recessed luminaire should not be strongly heated during operation

Standards and norms

To install lighting in the bathroom, you can also use the established standards and norms:

• Apply luminescent light sources 4 or 6 W per 1 m square of the ceiling area
• For the use of halogen lamps, the power of the luminaire must be at least 10-12 W
• The power of an incandescent lamp should not exceed 20-50 W per 1 square meter

To install a spot, glossy PVC ceiling is a must application of plastic heat-resistant rings. They prevent overheating of the ceiling cloth, adjacent to the lamp and its further destruction. A spotlight is attached to the slab with dowels and self-tapping screws.

It is important to know! Installation of a spotlight for a tension ceiling is made at a height exceeding the level of the stretched ceiling no more than 2-3 mm. If you lower the lamp below the level, then its protruding part will ruin the appearance of the ceiling.

For suspended ceilings of plastic and aluminum rails, spotlights with a different type of attachment are used. Since the surface of such ceiling systems is rigid for lighting, a recessed spotlight with a spring clip is used.

On the two opposite sides of the body they have trapezoidal spring clips. To install such a luminaire in the facing surface of the suspended ceiling, cut out the hole. Make it a crown for metal (in the case of aluminum railing ceilings) or a construction knife (if the ceiling is lined with plastic panels).

Beforehand, a circle is drawn on the panel with a compass. A hole is made through it with a cutting tool. Springs of the point light are squeezed and installed in the hole.

Important to remember! It is necessary to release the springs when installed on a PVC plastic ceiling very smoothly. If the springs are sharply discarded, they can deform the PVC plate.

A significant process of installing lighting devices in the bathroom is a competent installation of lighting wiring. All wires are laid in a corrugated polypropylene sleeve and fixed on the ceiling with clamps.

Polyethylene protection will prevent condensate from entering the conductive parts of the bathroom lighting. For the installation of spotlights, the lighting wire is led out at the point of connection of the point light with a loop. Its length should be at least 25-30 cm.

During installation, the loop is cut in half, strips the ends of the wire 5 mm on each side and connect the mounting screws to the terminals of the device.

Important to remember! Such lamps will save energy consumed by you exactly twice from incandescent lamps.

Ceiling fixtures for the bathroom should also be selected in accordance with the design of the finish of the ceiling and wall surfaces. Modern products (lighting devices) are equipped with all kinds of decorative light diffusers, which are made of crystal or imitation of expensive stones (emerald, ruby ​​or diamond).

In the bathroom they will create exquisite comfort and elegance that you will not find in everyday life. It is for this purpose that conditions are created conducive to rest and moral satisfaction of the owner and his household.

Even such a small, at first glance, detail, like a lighting device, can dramatically change a person's mood. Especially if he is in the relax zone and restores his strength after a hard day.

This material will help you choose lighting devices in accordance with the chosen style and technical capabilities of your bathroom. To emphasize the individuality and exclusive finish of the bathroom, you can apply LED ceiling lamps for the bathroom. They are much more economical than energy-saving fluorescent lamps.

Room for hygiene is considered one of the main premises in a modern house. If you are tired or have a bad mood, then most of the time you take a shower or a warm bath. So, this room should be designed as qualitatively as any other in the house.

Properly selected lighting works wonders, and beautiful light fixtures will help create comfort and coziness. So let's figure out how to properly organize lighting in the bathroom with a stretch ceiling.

Photo of a beautifully lit bathroom

Light in the room is divided into artificial and natural. As an artificial source, a lighting device is used, which includes an electric lamp and fittings, including a plafond. In terms of energy saving, the least preferred incandescent lamp.

Features of the organization of lighting

When planning installation of artificial light devices for a bathroom in which a suspended ceiling is installed, it is important to consider the following points:

• it is a room with high humidity, so the lighting device must be waterproof so that both the lamp and the lamp last longer;
• regardless of whether the room is large or small in size, zoning is organized in it, and for this purpose a bathtub of different types is often used in each zone. The photo shows the organization of zoning hygienic premises with light sources;

• according to the international standard ISO 8995, the hygiene room should have a lighting of 200 lux, and the lighting device must be selected with this indicator;
• this room most often does not have windows, and there is no natural light in it, so the lamp is the main source of light.

Choosing a lamp in the bathroom

There are several types of light sources that are installed on the suspended ceiling:

• chandelier;
• spotlight;

• lED strip.

Chandelier - is a lighting device that creates a shadowless room. As the source is best suited LED lamp, although it can be used and incandescent lamp, and energy-saving lamp, as well as halogen. Power limit: incandescent lamp is not more than 40 W, halogen lamp is 35 W, LED lights are practically not heated, so there is no special restriction for them.

The bathroom ceiling lighting device assumes that the ceiling and stretch ceiling are at the same level. The photo below shows the ceiling device.

The hanging lamp has a plafond, which can be made of any material, since the lamp is fixed to the base ceiling and the weight of the structure does not play a special role.

If you buy a bathroom horn device, in which the plafond is located horizontally, then you need to buy one so that the lamp does not go beyond the plafond.

It is better to use the device without sharp protruding elements and corners, so as not to damage the stretch ceiling, when the installation will be performed. The lamp should be located at least 10 cm from the ceiling. It is better to use LED or energy-saving sources.

To avoid strong heating, you can use the LED light.

If you are limited in means, then lighting can be done using the simplest bathroom lamp - especially it will be appropriate if the room has a small area. In this case, even one device can illuminate the entire space.

Attention! It is not recommended to use a light source in which the plafond or plafonds are directed upwards, in a room with a suspended ceiling, because during operation the lamp emits heat and the ceiling can be damaged. If you need to install such a bathroom lamp, then it uses a lamp with a little heat. In addition, the lamp and ceiling should be separated from each other by a distance of 10-15 cm.

If you want the room to be illuminated evenly, the lighting is created using point sources.

The spotlight has a small scattering angle, so it is used when directional lighting is to be created. There are rotary and stationary lamps. The first device differs from the second in that it can be rotated by a certain angle. It can be fitted with a halogen, LED or incandescent lamp. The most economical LED and energy-saving lamps.

By the method of installation distinguish:

• Built-in lamp. In the panel only a plafond or decorative ring is visible, and the rest of the part is hidden above it. In the bathroom stretch ceiling set the device, which is made by stamping, not casting. In addition, such a luminaire has a disadvantage - the lamp in it heats the case more strongly and cools much longer. It is recommended to use a rotary device, since it has less heating of the housing.

• Overhead luminaire. If you chose this device, then the lamp in which the lamp comes out is more preferable. The room in this case is illuminated brighter because of the metal platform, the lamp and stretch ceiling are located at a certain distance, which reduces its heating.

The LED or LED ribbon consists of a flexible mounting plate on which the LEDs are placed. Lighting is performed using LED waterproof tape. Such a device uses a silicone coating, or to protect the wire with a tape placed in a plastic tube.

Hygienic room. Zone lighting

There are such types of lighting:

• basic;
• working;
• the bottom one.

If the font is separated from the main room by the curtain, then the lamp is placed in this zone, and the used bathroom lamp must be waterproof.

The working area includes a mirror and a washbasin.

Attention! Near the mirror is placed a powerful lamp for high-quality hygiene procedures.

Since the upper lamp does not give the necessary illumination of this zone, on the walls near the mirror perform the installation of sconces or use mirrors with built-in illumination. In light sources, any type of lamp can be used, but it is more advantageous to use reliable and economical LED sources.

To illuminate the area in which the shelves or cabinets are located, the lamp may not be used, but LED lights in the form of an LED strip are installed instead. To create an original design and additional lighting, you can attach the device to the ceiling tension along the perimeter.

A small room for hygiene and the organization of lighting in it are presented on video.

Lighting in the bathroom. Mounting fixtures

Stage 1. Planning and creating a wiring diagram

Planning begins before the installation of a stretch ceiling in the bathroom, as the wiring is done before installing it and you need to plan where each light fixture will be located. This will allow you to install the necessary fixture under the fixtures and bring the lighting wire to them. It is also important to remember that in case a poor quality wire is used, it will be necessary to dismantle the stretch ceiling for repair.

2 nd stage. Electrical installation

Since the hygiene room has a stretch ceiling, the cable should be placed in the corrugation, which will protect the web in case of a short circuit, and the wire will have a high temperature. If you plan to install a point device, you can do without corrugation, since the voltage they have is 12V and the wire does not get very hot.

Important! For the correct organization of the wiring, the wire is placed in parallel or perpendicular to the joint between the walls and the ceiling.

We install fasteners under the bathroom lighting fixture

Apply to the place in which there will be a lighting device, a plumb-line and fix this point on the floor. This will make it easier to find the installation site after the tension ceiling is assembled.

If you plan to install a heavy luminaire, then in the place where it is planned to install it, drive an anchor hook.

Installation of the overhead chandelier is performed on the embedded plywood part or the mounting cross, which is installed on the ceiling. In the center of the plywood billet, drill a hole and put a wire in it.

Under the built-in bathroom point device, we mount the support rings, which we fix on the metal suspensions.

The installation of the electrician is done by dowel clips or clips in steps of 0.5 to 1 m. The main thing is that the wire does not sag. If the base bathroom ceiling is made of concrete, the holes for the latches are made with a perforator. Pull the wire into the corrugation by means of a broach.

We make the installation of junction boxes. Then connect them to the wire.

The third stage. We install a bathroom lamp

Installation of suspended chandelier

1. After the bathroom tension ceiling is installed, at the fixing point we fix the thermo ring.
2. Inside it we cut the stretch ceiling, hang the device on the hook and connect the wire.
3. We screw the lamp into the lamp. Installation completed.
4. The first point is repeated, as in the previous case.
5. We fix the fixing bar to the mortgage using self-tapping screws. We connect the light wire to the source and fix the lamp to the mounting plate.
6. We repeat the first point (see above).
7. Next, connect the lighting wire through the connectors.

Installation of a false chandelier in the bathroom

We install the built-in point lights

1. Squeeze the spacer springs and install the bathtub in the support ring.

Thoughtful lighting in every zone is a pledge of a comfortable, stylish and beautiful room in which we put ourselves in order in the morning and in the evening before going to work or before going to bed.