LED Recessed Spotlight Positioning Proposal

Wow, thank you very much for the fastest response in the forum...

The drill holes in the KG slab are in place and empty conduits have been pulled. So now it's just a matter of putting in the cables and the spots. But more on that later.... I just wanted to mention that the core drilling is really no joke. My husband hit metal in 8 out of a total of 10 holes and had to use a grinder... It was a heck of a job... Well, and measuring for the correct positioning is an art in itself. On the ground floor, we are already more experienced...

Well, as a low-cost option for inexpensive retrofit spotlights (or does anyone still install halogen these days?), that might be acceptable, but assuming you want to install a proper LED system with a separate driver, you will already encounter the first space problems – aside from the fact that, nominally, the installation space is probably too small to allow sufficient air circulation.

It may sound like a waste to some, but when it comes to a mid six-figure amount for the house, considering savings of maybe 500 EUR and then not having an optimal solution, I always find that ... well, questionable.

To each his own!!! For us, 500 euros is a lot of money.

Now I will write something more concrete after all...

Well, as an inexpensive option for inexpensive retrofit spotlights (or is anyone still installing halogen today?) ---> NO, we install LED! that might work, but assuming you want to install a proper LED system with a separate driver ---> I don’t know exactly what that is. But we have two light circuits in the hallway and we just want to simply turn them on and off as needed. I don’t need a concept for that!, then you will already face the first space problems – aside from the fact that nominally the installation space should be too small to allow enough air circulation. ---> The installation depth of the selected LEDs is 8cm. We have 16cm, that should be enough. The factory parts are only 12cm overall as far as I know. Also, LEDs supposedly do not get hot, at least not like halogen!

It may sound like a waste to some, but when spending a mid six-figure amount on a house, thinking about savings of maybe 500 EUR and then not having an optimal solution always seems to me ... well, questionable. ---> With 10 lights just in the basement hallway (we also want some on the ground and upper floors) according to the electrician we would be well over 500 Euros!!!

That is entirely up to you - I just think the whole planning is already strange when, in a project of, say, 300,000 euros, it ultimately comes down to 500,- EUR. Don’t get me wrong, I also have to work for my money, and I don’t earn 500,- EUR in the blink of an eye either, but in relation to the overall effort that is nothing - especially since I’m not even sure that 500,- EUR can be saved with a manageable number of lamps - leaving the warranty issue aside.

No hard feelings

K1300S

Edit: Of the 500,- EUR surcharge, you also have to fairly deduct the material costs for your DIY solution.