Lighting Knowledge
Practical lighting knowledge for designers, project buyers, wholesalers and lighting professionals.
Six focused knowledge areas covering design and specification, custom engineering, materials and finishes, production, LED and electrical systems, and installation quality. Each area collects practical articles, drawings, checklists and specification notes that can be applied directly to a real project.
Knowledge Categories
Choose a category to see the topics covered. Each area is expanded continuously with new technical articles.
Lighting Design
How to size, proportion and position decorative lighting so each fixture reads correctly in the space it was specified for.
- Dimensions
- Proportions
- Mounting Heights
- Space Applications
Technical Articles (3)
- Part 1: How to Choose the Right Size for a Custom Pendant Light Core engineering logic: why area fails, width-based scale ($W/4 – W/5$), length-based quantity, and pre-RFQ data checklist.
- Part 2: Sizing Pendants Over Dining Tables, Bars & Counters Proportions for round tables with/without Lazy Susan, rectangular banquet tables ($350 ext{ mm}$ width rule), and reception desks.
- Part 3: Pendant Clearances, Ceiling Heights & Site Measurement 7-tier ceiling height clearance ladder, light trough safety offsets, elevator access limits, and modular sectioning.
Custom Lighting
How bespoke and non-standard fixtures are engineered, documented and prepared for quotation, from the first brief to approved shop drawings.
- Bespoke & Non-Standard Engineering
- Customization Process
- Shop Drawings
- Pre-Quotation Preparation
Materials & Finishes
How stone, metal, glass, acrylic and wood behave in production, and which finishes and surface treatments hold up in real projects.
- Alabaster & Marble
- Metals
- Glass
- Acrylic
- Wood
- Surface Treatments
Manufacturing & Production
The fabrication processes behind every order: machining, forming, joining, tooling and finishing at production scale.
- CNC Machining
- Stamping
- Welding
- Tooling & Moulds
- Fabrication Techniques
LED & Electrical
Light source selection, colour temperature, drivers and optics, the technical decisions that determine performance and consistency.
- LED Modules
- Light Sources
- CCT
- Drivers
- Optics & Photometrics
Installation & Quality
What has to happen on site and in inspection: measurement, structural mounting, electrical safety, embedded parts and final quality control.
- Site Measurement
- Structural Mounting
- Electrical Safety
- Embedded Parts
- Quality Inspection
Technical & Project Support
Working on a specification, a custom design or a scheduled installation? Send us your drawings, quantities and site conditions. Our engineering team reviews dimensions, materials and electrical requirements before quotation.