How do I get good table lighting with a ceiling fan in the way?
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nwcubsfan:
Hmm... this topic was recently posted by someone in TX as well, and was discussed with good options:
http://forums.azbilliards.com/showthread.php?t=260724
Hope this helps!
-Sean
I took the lighting kit off of the bottom of my ceiling fan and spliced the end of an extention cord to the internal wires. Then mounted a pool table light below the fan and plugged it in.
The extention plug wire barely fits through the small hole in the bottom of the fan. And, the fan vibrates. After a while the extention cord insulation slowly got worn away and exposed the internal wires. So, you need to be sure and wrap the cord with some tape or whatever so it doesn't wear away.
i did the same thing. i was lucky though, i have an electrical outlet in the ceiling right beside the fan. i just used some electric clips to attach the fan cord to the cieling and plugged it in.
A Cubs fan from Texas trying to make something "work"... ahhh, no... give it up now and save yourself some heartache
Take 2-4 of these and mount then on each side of the fan.
It's like a poor mans version of the Gabriel lighting.
"But-but-but Baxter, how about if he mounts one of these onto *each blade* of the ceiling fan? This way, he'll get a nice 'shimmer' effect as the shadows rotate around the balls."
J/K, of course,-Sean <-- now trying to figure out how he's going to route the A/C electric to those lights mounted on the tips of the fan blades...
First I built and installed the table lights (3' X 8'). Costs about $100.00 with parts from Home Depot. These were suspended about 30" above the table.
Then I bought this 24" type of fan.
http://www.amazon.com/Honeywell-HT900-Super-Three-Speed-High-Performance/dp/B003NYTS44
and hung it upsie down from the ceiling using the built in stand. The stand allows you to reverse the whole fan for cold days.
It worked well in an air conditioned 18 X 23' room with a 9' Gold Crown. The room was also my library and had a built in bar. The fan circulated the air just fine.
Then I bought this 24" type of fan.
http://www.amazon.com/Honeywell-HT900-Super-Three-Speed-High-Performance/dp/B003NYTS44
and hung it upsie down from the ceiling using the built in stand. The stand allows you to reverse the whole fan for cold days.
It worked well in an air conditioned 18 X 23' room with a 9' Gold Crown. The room was also my library and had a built in bar. The fan circulated the air just fine.
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Pool Table Ceiling Fan Light
Here is a nice looking one, we sell a lot of them in Texas, It gets hot down here.
http://www.billiardfactory.com/catalog/billiard-pool-table-lights/pool-table-ceiling-fan-light-billiard-fixture-102280.aspx
Here is a nice looking one, we sell a lot of them in Texas, It gets hot down here.
http://www.billiardfactory.com/catalog/billiard-pool-table-lights/pool-table-ceiling-fan-light-billiard-fixture-102280.aspx
Jerry Forsyth
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I had this same problem in Texas. Solved it by putting track lighting on both sides of the table, just outside the wingspan of the fan. The lights pointed across the table, just as TV lights do so there were no shadows. I had 4 150-watt lights in each track, so the table was very well lit. Three lights would probably work as well.
