Looking for opinions on lighting a dartboard

[TT_Vert]

I've got exposed rafters in my basement and despite rewiring the lighting in the board for 3 1W LEDS they just don't cut the mustard. I'm going to run a box (either round or 4", not sure yet) to the area and want to conceal the fixture as much as I can. The pics I attache will make what I'm about to type make sense. First my goal is to use a fixture can can rotate and pivot as well as one that will accept a smart spotlight/bulb. This will be an always hot circuit which will be controlled by google home. I had originally considering running the box out past the duct shown and use a track light just in front of the duct and using smart GU5.3 but that may be bulkier than I want. This wouldn't look horrible and I could use 3 lights and center them perfectly. I then though perhaps if I were to mount the box above the duct on the joist i could have one spotlight up there which is atop the duct and all you would see is a bit of the lens of the light. This would be a very clean install and I do plan to paint it all the same color as I painted the entire ceiling. I always love your creative opinions and any fixtures you may know if that may fit the bill. I guess the biggest thing is it needs to rotate and pivot as It's going to have to turn 90 deg. plus if I mount the box flat on the joist. I could go w/ something as simple as this outdoor type of spotlight if it rotates as well as pivots. Hard to tell from the images on HDs site. I could also go w/ a smart PAR 30 as I have a bunch of them but I feel that may be too big/bulky. It seems the PAR/BR 20s are mostly for track lighting but those would probably be a size I'd be more happy with if anyone knows of any of those.

 

[Chevy-SS]

I've played the game for many years. For my home setup, I always use two floodlight bulbs, one on each side, positioned so that the flood lighted area (from each bulb) reaches just beyond the board.

But I've played at plenty tournaments and venues, where the lighting has been widely varied, and its never really an issue so long as there is plenty of light available.

I think I see what you're attempting, and I would use two light boxes, one on each side. Happy darting! I love to watch the big hitters play on BBC.

 

[TT_Vert]

I've played the game for many years. For my home setup, I always use two floodlight bulbs, one on each side, positioned so that the flood lighted area (from each bulb) reaches just beyond the board.

But I've played at plenty tournaments and venues, where the lighting has been widely varied, and its never really an issue so long as there is plenty of light available.

I think I see what you're attempting, and I would use two light boxes, one on each side. Happy darting! I love to watch the big hitters play on BBC.

Thanks, two boxes certainly isn't an option as I don't want to go through or over the joist for another box. If anything I'd move the box forward of the duct a bit and rotate it so the big side is parallel to the ground and just mount a track light to that in front of the duct.
This is my last resort which is the most bulky. This is just my game room and none of us are an good, it's merely just for good lighting for us rec. players. We'll mostly be drinking anyway so not even sure light matters lol. With that said, I'm not even sure a GU10/PAR20 would emit enough light to do what I want. If for some reason a PAR beam is too tight I could always go w/ a BR which should give a broader illumination area.

Dave

 

[alfredeneuman]

How about this one?
It's the LED equivalent of 3X50watt halogen lamps.
https://www.homedepot.com/p/Hampton...tional-Ceiling-Light-Fixture-805219/310684240

 

[gtcs]

This is the LED update of the one I have for my dartboard, it has a cord and plug and says it’s for table use but it has keyholes in the base.
For the record mine has survived direct hits from darts with no damage.


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[TT_Vert]

Thanks guys. those are what i'm looking for form wise but they both have an integrated LED which I cannot use. I need to put a smart bulb in to turn it on/off w/ google home and IFTTT. Something like this would work but look at that price. I may look into a par20 as the par30 may be too large. This might be exactly what I need if a par20 is bright enough.

Dave

 

[TT_Vert]

Well i wasn't so happy w/ the PAR20 light output that I got so I went ahead and took the par20 housing which is less bulky and just flared it for a PAR30 bulb. So now I have a nice smallish fixture and a nice bright smart PAR30. Looks like it was made for it.

 

[bushmechanic]

You're going to want at least two lights to avoid wire shadows buggering focus.

Same reason off-pavement lights are supposed to be on top of a truck; to illuminate more than one angle at a time and bring dimension to terrain that would otherwise look much flatter than it is.

They ain't for trails. They're for snow, washboards, and sand.