The lighting of the premises plays a paramount role in creating a cozy environment, but this is a source of increased danger, especially in the bath and sauna. Firstly, most baths are made of wood – fire -hazardous material, secondly, they have a source of fire – a stove or a heater. Therefore, the choice of lighting devices for baths and saunas should be approached responsibly, first of all, given the fire safety and only then aesthetic properties. Hot and wet air also requires a special approach to the choice of lighting devices, they must be moisture -proof and heat -resistant.
It doesn’t matter what kind of lamps for the bath you liked, the main thing is that the heat resistance of at least 125 ° C and the degree of protection IP54 were marked in the device passport. The lampshade should also be moisture and heat -resistant.
One of the best, safe and inexpensive solutions is to purchase a ceramic lamp, the ceiling of which is made of matte glass. Ceramics are very resistant to thermal influences, so the cartridge of the device must be ceramic.
Conventional incandescent lamps with a capacity of not more than 60 watts are well suited, they are thermal resistant, placed in a sealed case from moisture hit. They are not afraid of overheating and halogen lamps, with a power of not more than 35 watts, with protection against spray in the form of reflectors.
Fashionable LED lamps or even ribbons will go for a bath and a dressing room, but not for a steam room. Their operation temperature should not exceed +60 ° C. They are able to give the interior original design.
It is allowed to use fluorescent lamps in the dressing room, on the condition that the bathhouse is warm and in the winter time and the temperature does not drop below minus 15 ° C.
The most modern, reliable and safe for baths and saunas today are considered fiber -optic lamps. They give beautiful light effects and withstand temperatures up to 200 ° C, moisture resistant, their light is soft and even, but they are quite expensive. However, if we take into account durability and safety, then the purchase of fiber -fiber lamps can be considered a rational acquisition.
In conclusion of some tips on the location of the lamps. It is better to have several low -power lamps in different corners of the room in the bathhouse and steam room. It will be safer than all. Wall lamps are installed at an altitude of 70-80 cm from the floor, which provides good illumination, and the light will not irritate the eyes.
The switches should be placed before the entrance to the bathhouse, in the dressing room to eliminate water.
