3 ways of wall wash lighting idea-- wall wash, wall wipe and the internal penetration

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With the increase of urban lighting demand, the application of wall washer lights has become more and more extensive, but few people share the design and operation methods of wall washer. SuntechLED is one of the top LED wall washer light suppliers in China, we will tell you the design method of wall washer in the following article, and introduce how to operate, hope it will be useful to everyone.

The following table1 briefly summarizes the 3 ways of wall washing lighting idea - the difference between wall wash, wall wipe, and internal penetration.

Table1. Differences - wall wash vs. wall wipe vs. internal penetration

Idea Type	Applicable light	Applicable wall	Lighting effects	Advantage	Wall distance	Applicable frequency
Wall wash	Spotlight	Smooth and even walls	Soft light; Improve overall brightness	Uniform light	1/3~1/5 of the wall height	High
Wall wipe	Downlight	Uneven textured wall of material	Highlight; Light and shadow	Small light angle, highlighting wall itself texture	Less than 1/5 of the wall height or 30 cm	Normal
Internal penetration	Ambient light	Transparent or with internal structure	Light from inside the illuminated object	Reduce glare and enhance the atmosphere	According to actual needs	Relatively low

Wash the wall

Wall washing can be said to be the most frequently used technique in exterior wall design at present. You can understand it as using hidden lamps to brighten all walls at a certain angle, just like girls using soft light to broadcast live, the face is soft. The light effect is the most beautiful when taking selfies. Generally speaking, it can have an overall brightening effect, and it will look clean and elegant.

Spotlights are generally used as wall-washing tools in home decoration. The effect of wall-washing is first to emphasize the uniformity of light.

You can use the lamps used to wash the walls to achieve the effect of wall washing. The lamps are often installed far away from the wall. The conventional practice is that the distance between the lamps and the wall is the height of the illuminated wall (normally 2.7 to 2.7m). There are special wall washer spotlights that can adjust the spacing appropriately) 1/3 to 1/5. The wall washer is suitable for use on the smooth and uniform wall surface such as paint, which makes the heavy wall look lighter.

wall washing

Wipe the wall

Wall cleaning effect, if the wall cleaning is a soft light effect, then the wall cleaning is a highlight effect, using the uneven texture effect of the material to create a sense of light and shadow.

You can use the downlight to make the wall cleaning effect, and use the smallest angle to rub the light on the wall to highlight the visual effect brought by the texture of the wall itself. Generally, it is recommended that the distance between the lamp and the wall and the height of the illuminated wall be less than 1:5 or less than 30cm. Use light with a narrow beam angle to wipe the wall.

wipe the wall

Downlight wipe the wall effect

Use linear lights for wall lighting

The method of wiping wall lighting: Arrange the light source as close as possible to the light-receiving surface, and wipe the light on the wall with a very narrow beam. The beam angle of the lamps used should not be too wide. It is recommended to use narrow beam lamps with adjustable direction to adjust the distance from the wall (professional line lamps can also replace downlights).

Internal penetration

It can be simply understood that the light shining from the inside of the illuminated object is internal penetration. The common one is the lantern, and the famous Chinese Water Cube also has this lighting effect.

internal penetration

Internal penetration effect of water cube

Inner penetration can be made through reasonable design and manufacture of various artistic light-transmitting effects such as patterns and texts. Most of the effects are expressed as atmosphere lighting effects. The most direct function of the internal penetration effect is to reduce glare, which can create more lighting effects, highlight transparency and structure.

The internal penetration effect is common in all kinds of ambient lights, and many home entrances are used

Of course, there are many lighting methods. These three lighting methods, wall washing, wall cleaning and internal light transmission, have more prominent effects than ordinary lighting methods.

Postscript: Buying some good lights and lighting design are two different things. It is a work that is compatible with technology and art. If you really don’t have the time and expertise to DIY lighting design, you may wish to consult SuntechLED. We have a dedicated LED exterior wall design engineer for you Provide professional advice.

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