The whole point of a pool table light is to eliminate shadows.
Pool table light height.
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.
If the light fixture above the table is non movable the fixture should be no lower than 65 inches 1 65 m above the bed of the table.
This includes the railing corners and the center of the table.
If the light fixture above the table may be moved aside referee the minimum height of the fixture should be no lower than 40 inches 1 016 m above the bed of the table.
While it takes a light meter to accurately measure exact light intensity the occupational safety and health administration says four 40 watt fluorescent lights mounted in a 9 foot ceiling generate 50 foot candles at table or desk level.
35 from cloth 3 light bar and canopy 8ft pool table.
The ideal height is about 30 to 36 inches from the table bed to the bottom of the light s shade or shades.
This measurement remains the same when installing a tiffany pool table light.
Depending on who you ask the height of the lights from the bed of the table to the bottom of the fixture should be somewhere between 30 and 42.
Height of a pool table light.
All parts of the table should be illuminated to at least 48 foot candles.
There are a lot of people who say 32 to 36 some that say 36 to 42 and some say 31 to 33.
Height recommended by world pool billiard association wpa is also discussed below in detail.
Playing a cue sport can be quite enjoyable and healthy but the fun factor can decrease if the right kind of equipment is not available i e bad lightings damaged cue rough cloth on the table etc.
Setting your pool table lighting at the correct height is as essential as the right cue and a level table.
Pool table sizes light fixture sizes height considerations.
105 inches or just about 9 feet.
Hang lights about 60 to 63 inches above the floor or roughly 30 to 36 inches above the green felted slate surface of.
If measuring from the floor before the pool table is installed the bottom of the shade should be 61 to 63 above the.
Check out our three general rules to guide you to ensure the best lighting.
Set it too low and you re going to be hitting the light shade with your cue after every shot too high and you re going to blind yourself and your opponents.
35 from cloth 4 light bar and canopy.
The average height of a pool table.
34 from cloth 3 4 light bar and canopy 9ft pool table.
35 from cloth 70 from floor 4 light bar and canopy 10ft snooker table.
If the pool table isn t in place gauge the light s distance at about 60 to 63 inches from the floor when the table is in place you can pull it higher with chain if needed.
This example assumes that you are using a flush mounted light although many pool table lights are designed to be suspended from the ceiling.
