Explore the process of adding lighting and switch fixtures to a building design plan. This article provides a detailed walkthrough on how to appropriately locate and install both single pole and three-way light switches in a classroom and hallway scenario.
Key Insights
- The building design includes both single pole light switches for classrooms and three-way switches for hallway areas. Placement of these switches is strategic and important for functionality.
- The lighting device option in the systems menu can be used to choose the classification of light switch and its location. These devices are typically installed at a height of four feet from the ground.
- The installation process involves selecting the appropriate vertical face on the wall and clicking to place the light switch. Once placed, light switches can be replicated across multiple locations, such as in a row of classrooms or along a hallway.
Once we have our lighting in place, we can add switches to control the lights. Again, we'll turn back to our handout and we'll notice that there is a light switch for a single pole and a light switch for a three-way. And they're shown by these circles.
We notice that each classroom has a single pole or single throw light switch for each classroom. And in the hallway, there is a three-way light switch to control these lights. We can use this guide for level one and level two to add all of the switches to the classroom area.
Let's take a look at a few tips and tricks before jumping in. Number one, I'll zoom right into this classroom area. And if I switch over to the systems menu and go to devices, I'll notice that lighting device is one of the options.
I'll pick that lighting device. And again, I choose where it goes. I have work plane, face, or vertical face.
This time, I do want to select that vertical face, essentially the face of the wall to place the light fixture. It looks like I'm set up for the single pole light fixture, and that's perfect for starting. I also notice that it's at schedule level one and I'm on level one, so that works.
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And I have elevation from level four feet, and that's perfect. I want all my light switches to be four feet from the ground. Now I just zoom in and I can click to place where I want the light switches.
It makes sense to have a light switch right where we walk in the door and we'll find a switch. Walk in the door and find a switch. I just click on the wall and it places that light switch.
I can work my way down this bank of classrooms to place a light switch for each classroom. So I'll go down this row and place those light switches all the way down. Each group gets a light switch.
It looks like the nurse's office also could use a light switch, so I'll place one right there. Easy peasy, I've got light switches. Now I need the corridor to have a light switch.
When we walk in from the vestibule, I want to have a light switch. And I want it to be a three-way so it can also be controlled from down the hallway. So I'll walk in and I'll have a three-way light switch right here, but that can be overridden down the hallway with a second three-way light switch.
All right, so back to you. You can follow those guides or feel free to use your own design. I don't sweat it.
We're just adding some lights and light switches and get those placed in as best seems fit for you. And then we'll meet back again soon.