Lighting for a country house: what to choose

One of the main tasks that is facing the owner of a country house is to organize the lighting correctly inside and outside. In principle, the organization of light in the interior of the cottage is not very different from the city apartment. But since the area of ​​the country house and the site is much larger, the electricity consumption for lighting also increases. And if we take into account that in most cases the power of the mains in these conditions is usually limited, the issue of saving light is acute.

Search for economical light sources

Many owners of houses choose fluorescent lamps that provide fairly good energy efficiency, color rendering, brightness adjustment and other positive functions. Thanks to the improved technology of luminescent lighting, these light sources in residential buildings and office institutions are made in demand. As for the territory around the house, it is important to ensure safe and convenient movement in the dark. But the aesthetic component also matters: with the help of light, you can modify the landscape, emphasize the architectural and artistic personality of the house.

One of the advantages that fluorescent lamps possess is practically not heated, which helps to ensure fire safety. Therefore, they are actively used for non -residential premises in the house and in those places characterized by the danger of fire.

Energy -saving and LED lamps

To organize general lighting of living rooms (apartments and country cottages), energy -saving lamps can be used. But here you need to remember that these devices quickly respond to voltage changes, and it takes about 2 minutes to warm up. This may not seem very convenient in those places where the lighting is required to include in a short time.

LED lighting is characterized by low energy consumption. They function in a wide range of temperatures, which allows them to be used as street, decorative and domestic light sources. Low level of energy consumption allows you to use these lamps in autonomous