Lighting advice from the showroom
Short, straight answers to the questions people bring to the counter.
In short
Cosmo Lighting Kensington's guides answer the questions the showroom counter hears every week: which white to buy, why LED downlights flicker, how to change a downlight safely, how to change halogen downlights to LED, how to hang pendants over a kitchen island, how to stop a ceiling fan wobbling, and how many downlights a room really needs. Each one says plainly which jobs are a licensed electrician's.
Warm white vs cool white
The Kelvin number on the box decides whether a room feels like a lounge or a dental surgery. Here is how to read it.
ReadLED downlight flickering
Nine times out of ten it is the dimmer, not the downlight. The rest is loose wiring, a dying driver or a globe that was never dimmable.
ReadHow to change a downlight
Globes and plug-in units are a two-minute job. Anything with a terminal block is a licensed electrician's.
ReadCeiling fan wobble and noise
A wobble is almost never the motor. It is a blade a few grams heavier than its neighbours, a loose screw, or a bracket that was never tight.
ReadHow many downlights per room
Count by lumens, not by watts, and space them by the ceiling height. A living room rarely needs the grid of twelve a builder draws.
ReadHalogen to LED downlights
Most halogen downlights take a GU10 or an MR16 globe. Which one you have decides whether it is a two-minute swap or a job for an electrician.
ReadPendant lights for a kitchen island
Two or three pendants, hung so you can see across the bench and spaced so the light falls evenly along it.
ReadFAQ
Advice questions
Can I ask a lighting question without buying anything?
Yes. Call (02) 9662 1517, send the form, or bring the globe, the fitting or a photo of the room into 91-93 Anzac Parade. The showroom has been answering lighting questions since 1990.
Do you do electrical work?
No. Cosmo Lighting sells, repairs and plans lighting; installation and any fixed wiring is for a licensed electrician. The team will tell you which fittings and controls your electrician needs.
Contact
Ask the showroom
Describe the room, the fitting or the globe and we will come back to you. For a quick answer, call the showroom in opening hours.
- Call the showroom(02) 9662 1517
- Emailkensington@cosmogroup.com.au
- Showroom91-93 Anzac Parade, Kensington
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