Magnetic track lights are a highlight in home decoration. Whether you want to illuminate your home space or add a touch of mood to the living room background or bedroom, magnetic track lights can meet your needs.
All you need to know about Magnetic track lights
1. Difficult installation: If you choose a magnetic track light of poor quality or unreasonable design, the installation process may be complicated, requiring more time and labor, or even impossible to install due to incompatibility between the track and the lamp.
2. Poor lighting effect: If the lamp's light source quality is low, it may lead to unsatisfactory lighting effects, such as uneven light distribution, insufficient brightness, or poor color reproduction.
3. High maintenance cost: If you choose an unsuitable magnetic track light, lamp damage or track problems may lead to higher maintenance and replacement costs.
4. Aesthetic problems: If the track's appearance design does not match the interior decoration style, or if the track is cracked or uneven after installation, it will affect the beauty of the interior.
5. Functional problems: Although magnetic track lights' flexibility is an advantage, if they are not designed properly, they may not meet specific lighting needs, such as glare or excessive light.
Before decoration, determine the layout of the track rails according to the room space.
Six types of Magnetic Track rail layout
When the ceiling is suspended, use wooden strips to make grooves, embed the track, and seal the gypsum board.
After the ceiling is suspended, grooves are made, the track rail is embedded, and anti-cracking nets are added before plastering.
when there is no ceiling, the track is directly affixed to the ceiling and fixed with expansion screws.
If the space is not too high, you must choose an Ultra-thin magnetic track rail, which is about 8mm in height.
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When there is no ceiling, the hanging wire is fixed to the ceiling, and the track is clamped on the hanging wire.
The recessed type needs to be installed during decoration and is integrated with the ceiling. The installation is complicated, but it looks very beautiful.
The surface-mounted and suspended installations are installed after decoration. They are simple but not as good-looking as the Recessed installation.
Compared with two Recessed Trail rails, the Internal / pre-embedded type is better as the more stable installation.
For the plastering type, the plastering is easy to crack, and maintenance is troublesome in the future.
It is recommended that the track thickness be more than 2 mm.
If it is too thin, it will easily deform during installation or transportation, making it difficult to move the lamp later and causing poor contact.
The conductive strips inside the track rail should be made of 2.0mm wide flat copper, which determines the stability of the power-on effect. Copper's conductivity and corrosion resistance are better than those of brass, so there will be no poor contact during power-on in the later stage.
The power supply is 100w and 200w.
One track rail can be equipped with one power supply, the size of which is determined according to the wattage of the lamps on the track.
The integrated built-in power supply is more convenient and safer.
A split external power supply can also be considered, but it requires additional installation space.
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Floodlight module: provides basic lighting, suitable for spaces that require uniform lighting, and can bring a minimalist and extended visual experience in terms of shape.
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Grille module: usually used for accent lighting to highlight pictures or architectural elements. The grille can reduce glare and make the light more concentrated.
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Foldable / Rotatable module: This type of light provides basic lighting for the space. It evenly increases the overall brightness of the room and can be adjusted to adjust the lighting angle.
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Magnetic track Spotlight module: It is highly flexible and adjustable and can precisely control the direction of light, suitable for occasions that require accent lighting or wall-washing effects.
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Pendant light module: The pendant light's output effect is concentrated, so it can be used as decorative lighting to add an artistic feel to the space and can also provide auxiliary lighting.
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Color temperature: How to choose the right color temperature for your home?
CRI: The color rendering index of magnetic track lamps is also very important. It should be greater than 90, and the closer to 100, the better.
Anti-Glare: Why is Anti-Glare LED light very important?
Flicker-free: Why is flicker-free LED lighting very important?
Power factor: Understand the power factor in the LED lighting systems
Magnetic track lights with many different lamp modules; choose the models that you are interested in and that are suitable for various scenes. Living rooms, open kitchens, corridors, bedrooms, etc., can all find lighting solutions that suit them. You can freely splice the length according to the size of the space to meet personalized needs.
Magnetic track lights can also be controlled remotely and automatically adjusted for brightness through smart lighting, improving convenience.
In the living room and kitchen, magnetic track lights can be matched with floodlights and chandelier lines to create a flowing light and shadow effect, making the space more spacious and extended.
In the corridor, magnetic track lights can project more colorful decorations, increasing the sense of layering of the space.
In the bedroom, magnetic track lights can provide soft floodlighting to create a comfortable sleeping environment.
1. Purchase the track lights that need to be installed in advance and take them to the construction site to confirm their size.
2. Determine the reserved points of the track lights in advance and choose the installation method of the transformer
3. If it is concealed, the power cord needs to be reserved to the position of the air conditioner inspection port and then connected to the track lights for later maintenance.
4. Carpentry pre-embeds the installation and reserves the light trough according to the purchased track lights.
5. It is recommended that the track rail is not less than 50 cm away from the wall. If it is too close to the wall, it is easy to be exposed, and if it is too far away from the wall, there is no wall-washing effect.
6. After the track light trough is reserved, the plumber needs to cooperate with the installation, test the power-on effect in advance, and then fix the track.
7. After the track rail is debugged, the board is sealed. The track rail is equipped with a protective cover. At this time, the protective cover needs to be buckled to prevent it from being difficult to clean during the later paint construction.
8. During the paint construction process, ensure that the joints between the track rail and the gypsum board are handled carefully to prevent uneven edges.
Magnetic installation, easy replacement.
Modular design, flexible replacement of multiple modules.
The lamp can be easily moved on the track, and its position can be flexibly adjusted even if the furniture layout changes drastically.
The track can be flexibly spliced, and the straight, L-shaped, and square shapes can be easily built with accessories.
I hope this article can help you choose a satisfactory magnetic track light and make your home lighting more comfortable and efficient.
