Track Lighting

Track lighting is a popular and versatile type of lighting that is attached to a continuous track device that contains electrical conductors. Track lighting can be mounted to ceilings, walls, across rafters, or even down beams for a custom-made lighting scheme that suits your personal requirements.

Building your own track lighting system can ensure that you have the lighting you need in the proper places. Also, if you find that you need more light in a specific area later on, you can easily add additional lights to the track. When you're building your track lighting, keep in mind the layout, the track sections, and the track heads.

Track lighting can be mounted either at an angle or in a straight line. How you design the layout of your track lighting will depend on the shape of the room and where the lighting will be located. Popular layouts that you may want to use to light your room are the straight runs, “L” layout, “T” layout, “H” layout, grid layout, the flex connector, dog leg layout, and modified grid layout. If you are looking to completely light a room, track lighting in a cross layout is a great solution. The flex connector, which flexes up to 90 degrees, is a unique track lighting that is great if you would like to set up your track lighting at different angles and on a variety of planes, including wall-to-ceiling.

The track is a channel that is surface mounted to hold the track heads. The tracks for your track lighting can be mounted directly to the ceiling or wall, or they can be mounted with pendants or cables for sloped ceilings and high ceilings. Track sections come in a variety of sizes and can be pieced together to form the layout of your choice so you light the room exactly that way you want it.

Track heads also come in multiple styles and types so you can choose the track lighting heads that best compliment the style of your home and serve the function that you need. There are track heads that are carefully crafted with beautiful colors that are perfect to provide a decorative accent, as well as track heads that are inconspicuous so that they brighten a particular area without calling attention to themselves. When you're deciding on the track lighting heads that are best for you, an important consideration is the light's voltage. Low voltage track heads are less expensive to maintain and consume less energy - usually only 12 or 24 volts. Another good option is PAR lamps. PAR lamps are line voltage halogen lights that also energy efficient, as well as have solid optics and superior color quality. If you're looking for accent or mood lighting that may create mysterious shadows, MR-16 bulbs are low voltage halogen lamps that would be perfect for your track lighting.

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