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Need Help With Track Lighting

18 years ago

For our kitchen remodel we plan to use track lighting in two locations (first photo is pre-demolition):

AROUND 4 x 6 SKYLIGHT DIRECTLY ABOVE ISLAND IN SLOPED CEILING; FEED IS ABOUT 12 INCHES AWAY FROM THE SKYLIGHT TOWARD THE RIDGE LINE

ALONG LEVEL RIDGE LINE BEAM AT CENTER OF ROOM (TOP OF PHOTO)

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We would like the fixtures around the skylight to illuminate both ends of the island as well as to shed some light onto the cabinetry along the wall in the photo to help us see inside the cabinets when they are open.

We would like the fixtures along the ridge line beam to illuminate a dining table in the center of the room and a bar along the wall at the left, as well as give some ambient light.

We will be using line voltage track and want the brightest, most even light that is (a) dimmable and (b) as glare-free as possible. We need dimmable fixtures and bulbs because of California Title 24 regulations, and glare is a BIG issue for my aging eyes.

We would be grateful for any assistance from citizens of the Lighting Forum that will point us toward the manufacturers, fixtures, and bulbs that will give us the kind of light we're seeking.

[I posted this message first to the Lighting Forum, but traffic there is quite light most times, so I thought I'd try my luck as well on this busy forum.]

Comments (4)

  • 18 years ago

    When I hear track lighting I think of the ugly metal track bolted to the ceiling, with white or black coffee cans jutting out pointing this way and that. (Can you tell I'm not a fan?) However because I have a sloped ceiling with narrow rafters, recessed cans were not an option. I ended up going with the newer style of "track lighting" that is often called monorail lighting to differentiate it from the older 70's vintage track lighting.

    I ordered Nora Rail line-voltage, monorail lighting from Arcadian lighting and I am really happy with the look.

    Here's a picture:
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  • 18 years ago

    Bob, thanks for your information and the photos. We have a lighting store that sells Nora products, so I should be able to eyeball some of the possibilities there. Did you run any rail on the slope of your ceiling, with different lengths of offsets, or is all your rail parallel to the floor with the same length of offsets?

  • 18 years ago

    There is one section over the angled peninsula with two pendents that is not parallel to the sloped ceiling. It is mounted so that the rail is parallel with the floor rather than following the slope of the ceiling.

    One word of caution: The ceiling mounting pieces are adjustable in length, but I found the threads in the shafts to be prone to stripping if you overtightened them.

    Additionally on the low side of my kitchen I used the Nora Lighting 4" Straight / Sloped Ceiling Connector, to support the rail and a Nora Lighting 4" Power Stem to power it, since the description for the power stem said that it would work with the 3" straight ceiling connector or the 4" straight/sloped ceiling connector, but the power stem is not able to be angled, (without extensive modification)

  • 18 years ago

    I'm having a hard time visualizing your set-up. Do you have any photos that show the monorail system and also the slope of the ceiling?