Friends have asked me to advise and install replacements for elderly fluorescent fittings. These are 2 no. 58W switch start plain battens (switched separately, no diffusers etc) mounted on exposed shallow timber beams albeit in a '70s house, in a kitchen/living area. The old tubes are 4000K.
The problem is that the lady of the house has SAD and sleep issues while her husband has a preference for relatively subdued lighting. Her recent research has produced recommendations of high levels of high CT light earlier in the day, changing to lower levels of both illumination and CT going into the evening.
What products and controls would anyone here care to suggest that could satisfy most of these requirements? There is little scope for hiding control gear or additional cables, so perhaps radio options? Failing anything suitable, the default is likely to be a pair of LED battens, going up a size to 1800mm.
I'm a several years retired spark and, never having done much with domestic, have a strong preference for avoiding the lifting of boards in the room above.
Thanks in advance for your input.
The problem is that the lady of the house has SAD and sleep issues while her husband has a preference for relatively subdued lighting. Her recent research has produced recommendations of high levels of high CT light earlier in the day, changing to lower levels of both illumination and CT going into the evening.
What products and controls would anyone here care to suggest that could satisfy most of these requirements? There is little scope for hiding control gear or additional cables, so perhaps radio options? Failing anything suitable, the default is likely to be a pair of LED battens, going up a size to 1800mm.
I'm a several years retired spark and, never having done much with domestic, have a strong preference for avoiding the lifting of boards in the room above.
Thanks in advance for your input.
