Lighting Tips & Ideas | Lighting.co.za

Most spotlight spacing advice gives one flat number and stops there. The real answer depends on ceiling height and beam angle, roughly 1m to 1.8m apart, tighter for low ceilings and narrow beams, wider for high ceilings and broad ones. This guide covers that spacing properly, kitchen-specific positioning to avoid shadowing your own worktop, recessed vs surface-mounted, and outdoor spotlights built to handle South African weather.

One electrical connection, multiple independently aimable lights, that's the whole idea. This guide covers how track lighting actually works, the real difference between linear, magnetic, and recessed systems, why single-circuit and three-circuit components aren't interchangeable, and the genuine confusion between track lighting, recessed downlights, and spotlights, cleared up properly.