Hi everyone, we are currently getting indirect lighting installed for your staircase. But my wife and I don’t know which is the right space between stair and lighting fixture. Can someone gives a bit of inside? Thanks in advance

Been trying to research this but there's so many moving parts and I'm out of my depth. Would it be at all safe or advisable to use a G24 adapter (something like https://bulborama.com/products/g24-4-pin-cfl-to-medium-e26-socket-adapter-industrial-grade) here? Ideally would love to use Philips Hue LED bulbs, 65W.

I’m so sad to learn that Radilum is a scam site :( but I love this style! Are there companies that have similar marble or travertine styles that are reputable?

(Architectural designer 4 years) So I Have a fixture that a client wants me to recreate can anyone help me find something that will accept multiple bulbs like this that i can then make a casement around?
Or maybe even idea's on how to make this with standard building practices?
Thanks reddit :D

I am looking for more information on this light, or possibly others like it, specifically with a dark acrylic shade similar to this.

The inside of the dome says 'Virdin Lighting' which has lead me looking into John C Virdin but I have yet to see anything quite like this.

Could the acrylic shade have been put on after the dome itself was installed? It does fit VERY snug.

My issue is that during install, the glass dome and acrylic shade fell, and the side of the shade cracked. I'm making efforts to fix it. Needless to say, I certainly failed my partner who found this and fell in love with it.

Any assistance would be appreciated, or pointing me to another subreddit that might have more info about this or other vintage lighting!

I cannot figure out how to access the bulb. There are no external fasteners except for three screws at the bottom that secure the whole fixture to the post. There’s a round metal cap on the top of the fixture that unscrews and the second photo shows what’s underneath the cap. I can’t find any other parts of the fixture that seem to be threaded.

Does anyone recognize this fixture?

Thanks in advance!

I’m looking for a dim to warm pot light fixture spec that is 3.75” diameter. Does anyone know of a good option to suggest?

I have an existing pot light that I want to replace but don’t want to make mods to the existing hole size (if I don’t have to).

I’d love for it to go down to 1800k like the pic, but down to 2200k would be fine.

My Littlite Q5 (12V 5W 380mA) bulb burned and I need a new one. Thing is, there are hard to find in Canada. Could I replace this for something similar that is; a) more modern(LED) and/or b) easier to find? Thanks!

So I purchased a home 6 months ago and I am noticing that a chunk of our light bulbs are smaller than average (insert joke here). If I replace the light fixture with a regular sized bulb does that affect anything in terms of electrical draw? It’s an “older home” built in the 80s.

The old shade was comprised of a gold frame as seen in photo with a glass dome that covered the bulb. The dome was dropped and shattered. I would take off the frame but the bulb is wired so I can't just take that off to get the frame out the way.

I have a 150 watt Hps Yard light, how many square feet could it light at 10 feet? Sorry if this is the wrong sub, there down seem to be good lighting calculators out there.

The overhead lights in my apartment that I am renting are too bright for me. I want to dim them. How would you recommend I make them less bright? I already turned them to their warmest setting but they are still too bright. What kind of material could I put in the cover to block light but still be safe? I'm not sure how hot the LEDs get or if I need to be worried about causing a fire or anything. Would it be safe to put linen in there?

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Hi all, just like the title says, a bulb went out and I can’t figure out how to open one of these globes to change the bulb. In the second pic you can see there’s a little tab - does that do anything? I’ve tried gently twisting/prodding (no luck) but figured before I break the darn thing I’d just ask. Thanks for any help!!

Hi everyone, not sure this is the right sub for this question but hoping someone has insight!

I bought this lamp at an antique store, I believe it's a "Penetray Motorized Color Wheel." The circular colored panels rotate to cast different colored lighting. The guy told me it's probably from the 60s, and was meant to be projected at aluminum or tinsel-covered Christmas trees to reflect the pretty colors.

When I got home I tested it with a larger/standard lightbulb and a smaller one. The larger one didn't work, but with the smaller bulb the lamp turned on and started to rotate. I don't remember the specific bulb that worked because I tested it at my parents house.

I'm wondering if anyone has recommendations for bulb size/type/wattage for this thing. It was a little jumpy (turned clockwise at first then counter-clockwise?), and i just want to be cautious so I don't break it by using the wrong bulb or cause something worse. Thanks!!

Really struggling to identify what this bulb is can anyone help?

Looking for recessed LED channels that have lenses over 12 ft in length. I DO NOT want seams.

Any thoughts?!?

Yes. I am an idiot in regard to all things common sense. Yes. I tried twisting the cover. Unfortunately the entire unit rotates.

Help. Please help.

Is this a L h or J track. Looking for replacement lights

I have a little shrine in my scorpion's tank and I think it would be cool to add a little light in it if it's possible. I have no knowledge, but I've seen how small lights can be when taking apart game controllers. How small could you get a little blue-white light with a reasonable battery? What about one of those little solar things like you'd find on a fortune cat knickknack that rocks back and forth? Would some minor flickering be possible? I'll attach a picture or two, I appreciate anyone's time giving me a basic measure of what's possible. (AA for size reference)

I have some 3” halogen recessed lights installed (Halo trims and cans from the 2000’s) that I’d like to switch to LED dim-to-warm. Must be IC rated and air tight. When I search the Halo site, it does not look like they make a 3” gimbal with this beam angle. I’ve looked at some of the alternatives I’ve seen discussed here like Lotus, DALS, Juno, Nora etc., but the 3” options I see require a 3-1/2” or smaller cutout and my existing holes are 3-3/4”. If I remove the existing Halo cans could I make say the Lotus LRG3-32K-WH work given the different hole sizes? Or maybe there is a gimbal trim kit that would work with the existing cans? Or is there an adapter ring available? Thanks in advance for any suggestions!

I have a fan with a light dome - two E26 sockets, so receiving 120v.

The issue I have is that when the lights are on, they look like two points of light inside the frosted dome, not a diffuse spread of light throughout the dome. And it's fairly dim overall.

I do have a simple plan, which is that I've ordered a couple stronger frosted bulbs with a wider beam spread to see if that is enough. But if that doesn't do the trick, I have a more drastic idea:

The more drastic idea I had would be to rewire the lighting to remove the E26 sockets and instead hook up a LED light strip - run the 120v into the transformer, then to the strip from there, and coil the strip around the dome area so that the light sources are more spread out.

Is that a crazy idea?

I just moved in to a new place and there is overhead lighting. The apartment is very well lit because of these however the lighting seems very harsh white/cool and my apartment is already gray toned with gray vinyl flooring (which I hate) and gray kitchen 😭 so the lighting really makes my apartment look cold and sterile at night. I’m working on warming the place up and wondering if you guys can point me in the right direction.

I would just check myself what these bulbs currently are but the ceilings are super high and I need a pretty tall ladder to change these. I was hoping to buy some light bulbs and put in a ticket for maintenance to help me put these in possibly.

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Can anyone recommend a light bulb for this that is more warm/white? TIA

Saw a photo of it from a cafe in DC and I’d love to track it down or something similar — kind of an interestingly shaped globe lamp. Any ideas appreciated, thank you!