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Ciqala
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hi guys.
having been forced to push ahead with decorating my bedroom/soon to be home cinema i am no longer able to have wall mounted lighting as planned (the walls just been painted ). so to console myself i thought i'd go for some ceiling mounted spotlights with some home automation gadetry instead (based on reasoning it's easier i imagine to drop in a few lights through from the loft than channel into walls, re plaster and paint again)
what i'm after is at most 6 recessed spotlights that will be wired into the mains lighting ring (i.e. the same one as the current pendulum light fitting). i'd like to replace the single gang wall switch with one that has dimmable controls and infra red to allow me to control it from in bed (lazy git ). i'd prefer not to have to do any additional wiring in the switch box and would like to keep the lighting wiring simple as possible too.
given the above can anybody help me with the following bits...
1. what type of spotlights are best suited? i hear low-voltage buzz when dimmed. i know nothing about lights so any advice on type/wattage etc are welcome. obviously they would have to be lights that matched the dimming solution which leads to q.2
2. which dimming switch/interface? i've seen names like lutron and helvar banded about the forums while i've read up on this (or at least tried). my budget is low (ideally under £100 but can go over if needed to acheive what i want).
any guidance would be much appreciated.
ta
Ciqala.
having been forced to push ahead with decorating my bedroom/soon to be home cinema i am no longer able to have wall mounted lighting as planned (the walls just been painted ). so to console myself i thought i'd go for some ceiling mounted spotlights with some home automation gadetry instead (based on reasoning it's easier i imagine to drop in a few lights through from the loft than channel into walls, re plaster and paint again)
what i'm after is at most 6 recessed spotlights that will be wired into the mains lighting ring (i.e. the same one as the current pendulum light fitting). i'd like to replace the single gang wall switch with one that has dimmable controls and infra red to allow me to control it from in bed (lazy git ). i'd prefer not to have to do any additional wiring in the switch box and would like to keep the lighting wiring simple as possible too.
given the above can anybody help me with the following bits...
1. what type of spotlights are best suited? i hear low-voltage buzz when dimmed. i know nothing about lights so any advice on type/wattage etc are welcome. obviously they would have to be lights that matched the dimming solution which leads to q.2
2. which dimming switch/interface? i've seen names like lutron and helvar banded about the forums while i've read up on this (or at least tried). my budget is low (ideally under £100 but can go over if needed to acheive what i want).
any guidance would be much appreciated.
ta
Ciqala.