Downlights and spotlights including LED downlights and LED soptlights are always confused by whom do not know what the difference of these two types of lamps are, where they applied to the home are , as well as what different effect of the application is.
Gennerally speaking, downlights especially LED downlights is the lamps more concentrating light relative to the lighting for general lighting or auxiliary lighting.
Spotlight can highly converged light, there is a specified target irradiated by spotlight,which is mainly used for special lighting.
We distinguish downlights and spotlights from several aspects.
1 , in view of the light source incandescent bulbs and energy saving bulbs can be installed in LED downlights and other downlights. When incandescent is installed in the downlights,the light is yellow . When installed energy-saving light bulb,the downlights emit white or yellow light .The light source of downlights installed on the ceiling is not adjustable. General household spotlights use a quartz bulb or lamp beads. Of course , there is not necessarily for the large spotlight using the quartz bulb . The quartz bulb just emits yellow light . And the direction of the light source emitted by spotlights can be generally adjusted freely .
2 , considering where the downlight and spotlight applied,LED downlights and other downlights are generally mounted in the ceiling , the ceiling where the LED downlights and other downlights can be installed is generally above 150mm . Of course, there are external downlight .Where the chandelier is mounted is a good choice , the light is soft relative to the spotlight . Spotlight can generally be divided into orbital , point hanging and other embedded . Spotlight is generally attached to transformer, but there are also spotlight without the transformer. Embedded spotlights can be installed in the ceiling . Spotlight is needed to emphasize and enhance the effect of light rhyme of the performance of the television wall, paintings , jewelry , etc., .
3 , as far as the price is considered, the spotlights is more expensive .There are generally three kinds of LED downlights which are large ( 5 inches ) medium( 4 inches ) and small ( 2.5 -inch ). There are LED downlights plug horizontally and vertically , the former is a little dearer than the latter.
What should be noted is that the spotlights generally can not be used for brachytherapy wool fabric , it can not close a flammable obstacles, otherwise easily lead to fires. Although the spotlight consumes more electricity, its decorative effect is quite different.Browsing http://www.lead-lighting.com/products/bid26-1.htm for more information about LED downlights.
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