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| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
| Bathroom Vanity Light over Wall Mounted Cabinet | 1/10/2012 | Tony Carango |
| Q: We are building a house in which two of the bathrooms have 30" vanities each up against a wall. ... A: yes you can use the recessed lights if you buy the kind that you could adjust the angle towards your ... | ||
| Student Apt desk lamp | 11/22/2011 | Tania Maxwell |
| Q: Can you recommend a desk lamp that will direct the light on the work and not light up the entire ... A: A gooseneck lamp would probably work best for you. This would direct the light downwards to a ... | ||
| Lamp | 11/14/2011 | Tania Maxwell |
| Q: Can you help me identify this lamp? I can not figure out what it was used for. It has a picture ... A: This is an unusual lamp which I've never seen before! I suspect there was a flat piece of glass ... | ||
| Ambient/enhanced lighting leds | 10/26/2011 | Tony Carango |
| Q: I would like "to make my own" ambient light behind my tv. I know you can buy strips/ ect... but I ... A: This is a hard one because you want to build this yourself. So what you will need is to go to an ... | ||
| Value of Lamps | 10/19/2011 | Tania Maxwell |
| Q: I would like to know if you could tell me the value of these lamps. I purchased them several years ... A: I'm sorry, but we are not appraisers so we can't really tell you an exact value. The lamps do ... | ||
| Lighting fixture wattage capacity ratings | 10/17/2011 | Tony Carango |
| Q: I would like to get some clarification on how these new LED/CFL bulbs can work with older fixtures ... A: yes yes yes you are right on the money, you can use any energy efficient bulb that indicates that it ... | ||
| How to determine number of lamps required and the alternative LED tube arrangement. | 10/17/2011 | Tony Carango |
| Q: I have an urgent need for deciding lamp arrangement for office space. The office space is 10 x 15 m. ... A: I'm sorry Pinon but i don't have that information on LED T8 lamps. I do know that if you have ... | ||
| shop lighting | 8/21/2011 | Tony Carango |
| Q: I have built a 30x60 workshop with 12ft ceilings. my hobby is working on cars, ( body & mechanics). ... A: you will need fluorescent, simple enough? oh no... 1. use 4ft lamps it's easier to ... | ||
| info on vintage fixtures | 8/20/2011 | Tony Carango |
| Q: TONY; Trying to find some info on 2 light fixtures that have been in the family for many years. Was ... A: Rambusch has been around since 1898 or so. So even though these fixtures look antique they are only ... | ||
| Shape of light over table | 8/12/2011 | Tania Maxwell |
| Q: I want to replace the pendant light over the table in my kitchen. Almost every feature of my ... A: I think it mostly depends on the style of pendant that you want. If you can find something in a ... | ||
| wireing problem | 8/1/2011 | Tony Carango |
| Q: I have got a problem that all was working woke up and it was off as in light and outlets in my room. ... A: ok that does sound like a real problem. An electrician should be able to trace down the short. It ... | ||
| wireing problem | 8/1/2011 | Tony Carango |
| Q: I have got a problem that all was working woke up and it was off as in light and outlets in my room. ... A: This sounds like you have an outlet that is controlled by your light switch. Question 1: do you have ... | ||
| Lighting for woodworking shop | 7/31/2011 | Tony Carango |
| Q: Tony, Fluorescent lighting is pretty complicated for a layman like me. So many variables involved ! ... A: Bob by my calculations you will need 40 -4ft fixtures . You can install them in tandem which will ... | ||
| discoloration from halogen track lighting | 5/29/2011 | Tony Carango |
| Q: Five years ago, I replaced my halogen track lighting with a new track and track heads. Over the ... A: i would suggest you change to a small par20 they come in spot med flood and flood so you could still ... | ||
| discoloration from halogen track lighting | 5/28/2011 | Tony Carango |
| Q: Five years ago, I replaced my halogen track lighting with a new track and track heads. Over the ... A: Wow!!! that does not sound good. any light fixture should not burn that hot to singe the ceiling... ... | ||
| optimum task lighting | 5/24/2011 | Tony Carango |
| Q: We plan to add a 6 ft vanity with two sinks and two mirrors in the master bath. To the left of the ... A: Wow you have allot going on. it is tough for me to visualize everything you explained, but think ... | ||
| Pendant Lighting | 5/17/2011 | Tony Carango |
| Q: We are planning on putting 3 pendant lights over our 6 1/2' kitchen island. The selection of ... A: This is a very hard question to answer without knowing the general size of the space they will be ... | ||
| Italian lighting | 5/13/2011 | Tony Carango |
| Q: I have two chandeliers, photos attached. I understand that they are Italian. I am going to Italy ... A: It sure is beautiful, this looks like something that may have come out of Venice. I say this because ... | ||
| pricing | 5/12/2011 | Tania Maxwell |
| Q: I have a few chandeliers, pendant lights and sconces that I was going to post them for sale but I ... A: I'm not sure there is really a name for this lighting. It all appears to be new and your best bet ... | ||
| battery operated indoor pot lighting with remote controi | 4/8/2011 | Tony Carango |
| Q: It's my first time using this site, so if my question sounds a bit random, you'll know why. I want ... A: welcome to your first time. Sorry no that is not happening. get yourself an electrician an have him ... | ||
| chandelier | 4/3/2011 | Tania Maxwell |
| Q: I have a chandelier which i thought was a Tiffany, but the markings on it say 1972 L&LWMC 9266. It ... A: This lamp is indeed from the 1970's and made to look like the Tiffany-style of glass. If you ... | ||
| Pendant light spacing | 4/1/2011 | Tony Carango |
| Q: we have a long dining room table, just over 9 feet long at 109 inches and 43 inches wide. We ... A: i saw the fixture and at only 12" in dia. it seems kind of small for the table. Normally a fixture ... | ||
| Bathroom sconce placement and size | 3/21/2011 | Tony Carango |
| Q: I am redoing a 7 ft x 8 ft bathroom in a house with 8 ft ceilings. The vanity will be single sink, ... A: this is a tough one, because you really only have room for one sconce on the right side. Why don't ... | ||
| kitchen lighting | 3/1/2011 | Tony Carango |
| Q: We current have a 4ft flourscent fixture in the kitchen. The junction box for the wiring is about 18 ... A: Sorry it took so long for me to get to this. #1 you could call in a electrician to move the box or ... | ||
| Need to brighten up a dark room | 2/28/2011 | Tony Carango |
| Q: My dinning room is about 10' by 12' with 8' ceiling. The walls are vintage pine paneling and the ... A: Odd is when you put the dining room table on the ceiling. One problem at a time. Lighting the dining ... | ||
| Converting Chandelier Regular Bulbs to Candle w/Bulbs | 1/28/2011 | Tony Carango |
| Q: I know there is a converter that can be screwed into the socket of a regular chandelier to screw in ... A: Jennifer I will look into this adapter, there were a few that i know they had heat problems with in ... | ||
| Workshop Lighting | 1/23/2011 | Tony Carango |
| Q: Tony- I read your reply on another workshop lighting plan. I am building a 30x25x12' workshop. For ... A: you could use a four light four foot what we call in the industry a (Wrap around lens) type ... | ||
| pot and track lighting | 1/4/2011 | Tony Carango |
| Q: We need to replace 20 year old pot lights in our finished, windowless basement, which we use for an ... A: i finally got a chance to help you. Most of the recessed downlights that are on the market for ... | ||
| Bookshelf Lighting | 12/2/2010 | Tony Carango |
| Q: I am in the process of remodeling our home. We are having custom built- in bookcases made for a ... A: no they can't be behind the bookcase unless you could move the case. but they don't mean they need ... | ||
| Type of Lighting Fixture | 11/11/2010 | Tony Carango |
| Q: Which lighting fixture should be used for a building having roof height of above 100m? It is for ... A: i would need to know more than the height of the installation. 1.Is it outside? i would think yes ... | ||
| Ceiling lamp shades | 11/3/2010 | Tania Maxwell |
| Q: Can you tell me anything about these 2 shades. They were removed from and old home. They are ... A: These shades are most likely from the 1950's. They are what is called a "drum" style and were ... | ||
| replacement bulbs for a pre lit christmas tree | 10/29/2010 | Tony Carango |
| Q: I Have a Roman pre lit tree. The bulbs are 2.5 volt and have a flattened base with two wires ... A: Ernest the lamps on some of these decorative objects are made specifically for them sometime. I ... | ||
| under cabinet lighting | 10/23/2010 | Tony Carango |
| Q: We would like to have under cabinet lights that put out enough light to be useful. I would like to ... A: yes that is what i meant by tieing them together. As far as the LED having it's own driver built in, ... | ||
| under cabinet lighting | 10/14/2010 | Tony Carango |
| Q: We would like to have under cabinet lights that put out enough light to be useful. I would like to ... A: you should use a strip light detail kind of fixture. this would be a linear product that has a plug ... | ||
| breakfast room lighting | 8/19/2010 | Tony Carango |
| Q: I am considering replacing the chandelier in my breakfast room with a linear (island chandelier). ... A: You would likely use two pendants (centered and equal distant) and they would be about 6 to8" in ... | ||
| Underwriters Laboratories numbers | 8/12/2010 | Tony Carango |
| Q: Is there a way to find out what the number on the Underwriters Laboratories refers to? I have a ... A: No not normally these number usually just are identifications on the products used in manufacturing ... | ||
| fluoroscent lamp life | 8/10/2010 | Tony Carango |
| Q: Where can i get a complete catalogue of official standard illumination levels?.I know that IESNA is ... A: well the 32watt lamp will burn 32watts of electricity however the ballast you choose will have ... | ||
| illuminanace measurement | 8/3/2010 | Tony Carango |
| Q: Where can i get a complete catalogue of official standard illumination levels?.I know that IESNA is ... A: You didn't say what kind of room it was. but all measurement are taken at 24"above the floor unless ... | ||
| Standard lighting levels | 7/31/2010 | Tony Carango |
| Q: Where can i get a complete catalogue of official standard illumination levels?.I know that IESNA is ... A: to be honest with you i don't have the 9th edition yet either, but after 40 years in the business ... | ||
| Fluorescent Fixture | 7/23/2010 | Tony Carango |
| Q: In case of a 2-lamp(F32T8) fluorescent fixture,if i had removed a lamp from the fixture.Will it burn ... A: It is hard to tell without knowing the brand and type of ballast, but most ballast should have a ... | ||
Tony Carango
Top Expert on this page
Expertise
i can answer all kinds of lighting questions but for stage lighting
Experience
i have 40 years in the business of architectural lighting design and am a Certified Lighting Designer
Organizations
International Assoc of Lighting Designers,
Illuminating Eng Society of North America
Education/Credentials
i have been an instructor of interior lighting at Arcadia University for about 16 years, I also gave a course for Drexel University, as weel as being a guest speaker at Various seminares for energy efficiency.
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