Recessed and Specialty Lighting Size Guide

When figuring out how many can lights you need, consider the size of your room. Recessed lighting should be spaced about 4 to 6 feet apart and at least one foot from walls on all sides. Use the most common size of recessed light: 5 inches or 6 inches. This will ensure you have enough lumens per square foot.

The length of tape lighting should directly correlate to the length of the space it is being installed in. i.e., a 5-foot space would need 5 feet of tape lighting. The most common tape light is 1.44 watts per foot. Be sure to use a compatible driver to convert the 120V to the tape light's 10V. For example, if you had 20 feet of tape light, you would need a 28-watt driver.