How big should a light be over a pool table?
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How big should a light be over a pool table?
What Size Light Will Fit My Pool Table?
| Pool Table Light Sizing Chart | |
|---|---|
| Pool Table Size | Recommended Light Size |
| 3.5′ x 7′ table | 3 lights / 35″ to 55″ length |
| 4′ x 8′ table | 3 to 4 lights / 40″ to 60″ length |
| 4.5′ x 9′ table | 4 to 5 lights / 60″ to 80″ length |
Where should a pool table light be placed?
Generally speaking, hanging billiard lights about 32″-36″ above the bed of the table is about right, but here are some additional guidelines to determining the proper height to hang them. The bottom fixture of the pool table lights should be level with the bridge of the player’s nose.
How far above the pool table should a light be hung?
32 – 36 inches
What Is The Correct Height To Hang Your Pool Table Lights & Lamps? Typical guidelines say your lighting needs to be have the minimum height from the lighting fixture around 62-66 inches from the floor and 32 – 36 inches from the cloth above the table’s slate.
How bright should a pool light be?
According to section 4.6. 1.5. 1 of the Model Aquatic Health Code, “Underwater lighting, where provided, shall be not less than eight initial rated lumens per square foot of pool water surface area.”
How many lumens should a pool table light be?
According to the World Pool-Billiard Association, the bed and rails of a pool table should be illuminated in 520 lux or 48 footcandle of light. This can be measured using a lux meter. The light should also not be so bright that it irritates the player’s eyes.
How many lumens does a pool table light need?
How do you hang a pool table light?
How high should a pool table be from the floor?
Standard Pool Table Dimensions. By American standards, professional pool tournaments use a 9-foot pool table (100 x 50 inches). The standard pool table height is between 29 ¼ inches and 31 inches from the floor.
Is it OK to stand on a pool table?
Despite their size and weight, some pool tables can be incredibly fragile, and we would therefore strongly recommend never standing on a pool table. The key part to understanding why a pool table shouldn’t be stood upon is its slate.
How low should a pool table light hang?
31″ to 33″
The recommended hanging height for a pool table light is 31″ to 33″ from the top of the pool table playing surface to the bottom of the lamp shade.
