Comments on: How many watts of lighting do I need over a dining table? http://www.homelightingco.com/how-many-watts-of-lighting-do-i-need-over-a-dining-table/ Interior and Outdoor Lighting Tue, 26 Oct 2010 13:46:05 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: oil field trash http://www.homelightingco.com/how-many-watts-of-lighting-do-i-need-over-a-dining-table/comment-page-1/#comment-171 oil field trash Sat, 05 Dec 2009 23:39:08 +0000 http://www.homelightingco.com/how-many-watts-of-lighting-do-i-need-over-a-dining-table/#comment-171 Since you have a dimmer, I would put in as much wattage as the dimmer will handle. I assume that is about 600 Watts (that's what ours are). We have 8 - 40 watt bulbs in our chandelier and two 150 watt cans in the ceiling over the dining room table. [who] Since you have a dimmer, I would put in as much wattage as the dimmer will handle. I assume that is about 600 Watts (that’s what ours are).

We have 8 – 40 watt bulbs in our chandelier and two 150 watt cans in the ceiling over the dining room table. [who]

]]> By: A Designer http://www.homelightingco.com/how-many-watts-of-lighting-do-i-need-over-a-dining-table/comment-page-1/#comment-170 A Designer Sat, 05 Dec 2009 23:06:30 +0000 http://www.homelightingco.com/how-many-watts-of-lighting-do-i-need-over-a-dining-table/#comment-170 Wattage definitely is what we think of when we think of how bright a light bulb is... but that generally really is meant to indicate how much electricity the unit is converting to another form of energy (light/heat). You could use a 9 Watt fluorescent screw-in bulb that has the same brightness as a 40 Watt incandescent bulb. Anyway, what you need is, as you said, something that DOES direct light down to your eating surface... not up onto your cavernous ceiling. I actually believe that there is a pretty decent selection of chandeliers out there with lamp covers that direct light down... you just might have to shop around a bit. Have you considered a small track-lighting installation that would allow you to hang, say, three pendant lights down over your table? This would probably achieve the more contemporary angle you're looking for AND increase the overall lighting in the room. It could lay flush against a single sloping ceiling... or span across an A-sloped ceiling (wasn't sure which one you were dealing with). Good luck. [who] Wattage definitely is what we think of when we think of how bright a light bulb is… but that generally really is meant to indicate how much electricity the unit is converting to another form of energy (light/heat). You could use a 9 Watt fluorescent screw-in bulb that has the same brightness as a 40 Watt incandescent bulb.

Anyway, what you need is, as you said, something that DOES direct light down to your eating surface… not up onto your cavernous ceiling. I actually believe that there is a pretty decent selection of chandeliers out there with lamp covers that direct light down… you just might have to shop around a bit.

Have you considered a small track-lighting installation that would allow you to hang, say, three pendant lights down over your table? This would probably achieve the more contemporary angle you’re looking for AND increase the overall lighting in the room. It could lay flush against a single sloping ceiling… or span across an A-sloped ceiling (wasn’t sure which one you were dealing with).

Good luck. [who]

]]> By: winchesterdr1 http://www.homelightingco.com/how-many-watts-of-lighting-do-i-need-over-a-dining-table/comment-page-1/#comment-169 winchesterdr1 Fri, 04 Dec 2009 06:17:00 +0000 http://www.homelightingco.com/how-many-watts-of-lighting-do-i-need-over-a-dining-table/#comment-169 I would try a dimmer, or go to a store that sells lightnings and tell them your situation. [who] I would try a dimmer, or go to a store that sells lightnings and tell them your situation. [who]

]]> By: RUupTOit http://www.homelightingco.com/how-many-watts-of-lighting-do-i-need-over-a-dining-table/comment-page-1/#comment-168 RUupTOit Thu, 03 Dec 2009 23:00:04 +0000 http://www.homelightingco.com/how-many-watts-of-lighting-do-i-need-over-a-dining-table/#comment-168 You need a dimmer on a dining room light fixture. Install the most wattage that your fixture allows. A dimmer is very inexpensive and simple to install. Your light bulbs will last virtually forever because they are never maxxed out. You can use the table for a well lit card game and change to a romantic dinner in a second. Afterwards, you can dim it to a night lite. Electrical consumption drops as the bulb is dimmed. [who] You need a dimmer on a dining room light fixture. Install the most wattage that your fixture allows. A dimmer is very inexpensive and simple to install. Your light bulbs will last virtually forever because they are never maxxed out. You can use the table for a well lit card game and change to a romantic dinner in a second. Afterwards, you can dim it to a night lite.

Electrical consumption drops as the bulb is dimmed. [who]

]]> By: ohm'slaw http://www.homelightingco.com/how-many-watts-of-lighting-do-i-need-over-a-dining-table/comment-page-1/#comment-167 ohm'slaw Thu, 03 Dec 2009 10:42:27 +0000 http://www.homelightingco.com/how-many-watts-of-lighting-do-i-need-over-a-dining-table/#comment-167 40w good for 4 lamp fixtures thru 6 lamps. 60 w if frosted [who] 40w good for 4 lamp fixtures thru 6 lamps. 60 w if frosted [who]

]]>