High end recessed lighting for residential
- Thread starter JoeNorm
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Retired and some what out of the loop but always used Lightolier brand. When I saw fancy Hi hats in an Atlantic City Casino that the brass was so polished they looked gold plated and counter man at electrical supply house said they were made by Lightolier and cost over $100 each many years ago. The had a model 711 rough in that was head over heels of all other brands due to it could be used j both old & new work, never had sharp edges like garbage from cheating china, & might have been the first brand out that not only had built in cable clamp but a built-in ground wire. Was able to purchase a replacement hi hat trim for a faded Lightolier Hi hat in my own home that was over 25 years old.
James L
Senior Member
- Location
- Kansas Cty, Mo, USA
- Occupation
- Electrician
I would start with what you want the lighting to do......
What look do you want? Size, shape, etc
How high are the ceilings?
Spot, flood, wall washers?
Color temp?
I don't believe a single brand covers everything you might look for, but Juno has a lot of options across a wide price range.
There are some specialty options which you might find by looking in the audio/visual arena
What look do you want? Size, shape, etc
How high are the ceilings?
Spot, flood, wall washers?
Color temp?
I don't believe a single brand covers everything you might look for, but Juno has a lot of options across a wide price range.
There are some specialty options which you might find by looking in the audio/visual arena
curt swartz
Electrical Contractor - San Jose, CA
- Location
- San Jose, CA
- Occupation
- Electrical Contractor
This really depends on what you consider "High End" and what the customer whats.
For our basic job we use the Halo RL4 series trims. Occasionally Nora Cobalt especially if they want adjustable since they are nicer than the Halo. The Nora adjusts internally so it does not hang down like the Halo gimbal.
When the customer wants higher end lights the most common ones we use are from Lutron, WAC, Element and Fusion. Have also used may others over the years. Those I just mentioned typically run in the $300-$500 range depending on options. Some of the recessed lights can be $1,000+
Many jobs we do specify flangless trims so that eliminates the basic lights.
When I built my own house 4 years ago I used 3" Fusion with flanged trims. I had them built with Smart Dim (Dim to Warm) LED chips and Lutron drivers. I wanted the Lutron drivers to get the best dimming from the RadioRA dimmers. Lutron drivers are also much higher quality than the generic drivers most manufactures offer as their standard. My sales person and the manufacture rep worked with me since it was my own house but they were still about $300 each X 76 lights.
For our basic job we use the Halo RL4 series trims. Occasionally Nora Cobalt especially if they want adjustable since they are nicer than the Halo. The Nora adjusts internally so it does not hang down like the Halo gimbal.
When the customer wants higher end lights the most common ones we use are from Lutron, WAC, Element and Fusion. Have also used may others over the years. Those I just mentioned typically run in the $300-$500 range depending on options. Some of the recessed lights can be $1,000+
Many jobs we do specify flangless trims so that eliminates the basic lights.
When I built my own house 4 years ago I used 3" Fusion with flanged trims. I had them built with Smart Dim (Dim to Warm) LED chips and Lutron drivers. I wanted the Lutron drivers to get the best dimming from the RadioRA dimmers. Lutron drivers are also much higher quality than the generic drivers most manufactures offer as their standard. My sales person and the manufacture rep worked with me since it was my own house but they were still about $300 each X 76 lights.
gary deinhard
Member
- Location
- Santa Barbara, California
- Occupation
- Electrical Contractor
I have used Tech lighting.
letgomywago
Senior Member
- Location
- Washington state and Oregon coast
- Occupation
- residential electrician
The acuity lights are terrible to lay out but do offer alot of options. Depending on amount purchased you're looking at 1 to 3 hundred per light.
I don't think they're worth it and would rather use something closer to standard with high end trims than just high end lighting. The upside to high end lighting is 0-10v dimming is built into them often and when you're talking about a large great room with 3000w of light it matters.
I don't think they're worth it and would rather use something closer to standard with high end trims than just high end lighting. The upside to high end lighting is 0-10v dimming is built into them often and when you're talking about a large great room with 3000w of light it matters.
Kansas Mountain
Senior Member
- Location
- Oklahoma, United States
- Occupation
- Lighting and Lighting Control Designs
Top of the line = KETRA
But if you're wanting top of the line downlights that don't require a specific control system, take a look at LUCIFER and KURT VERSEN.
But if you're wanting top of the line downlights that don't require a specific control system, take a look at LUCIFER and KURT VERSEN.