—Fittings and installations
Pendant and track lighting
Ceiling points are rarely where furniture ends up. Pendants and track systems move light to where it is needed.
Many homes have a single ceiling point in the middle of each room. Dining tables, kitchen islands and seating rarely sit there. Pendants can be repositioned with a new ceiling point or a swag arrangement, and track systems let several adjustable spotlights run from one supply point.
Installation guides cover what a fitting or appliance needs from the electrics before it goes on the wall or ceiling.
In apartments with concrete ceilings, track lighting is often the practical way to add light without chasing the slab. In villas with false ceilings, new points can be added more easily. Heights, glare and switching are planned around the furniture layout.
01In short
The points that matter most
Move light to furniture
Dining tables and islands need light above them.
Track avoids chasing
Useful with concrete ceilings.
Plan heights
Pendants must clear heads and avoid glare.
02Detail
Options
New ceiling point
Cable run through a false ceiling to a new position.
Track systems
Mounted on the ceiling and fed from an existing point, with movable heads.
Swag pendants
A decorative option where a new point is impractical.
Controls
Dimmers and separate switching for pendant and general light.
03Checklist
Before choosing
Fix the furniture layout
Especially tables and islands.
Measure ceiling height
For pendant drops.
Check the ceiling type
Concrete or false ceiling.
04Questions
Questions people ask
- Can track lighting be dimmed?
- Many systems can, with compatible lamps and dimmers.
- How low should a dining pendant hang?
- Low enough to light the table without blocking views; it depends on the fitting.
- Is track lighting suitable for rentals?
- Often, as it can be removed and the ceiling point reused.
- Can a heavy pendant hang from a track?
- Only if the track system is rated for it.
05Related
Related guides
- Installing LED strip lightingA related fitting or installation.
- Powering a video doorbell or intercomA related fitting or installation.
- Warm white or cool white lightA related choice for the same kind of work.
- Dimmable and non-dimmable LED lampsA related choice for the same kind of work.
This guide sits under installation. All topics are on the guides page.
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