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.
Pool table light height.
35 from cloth 70 from floor 4 light bar and canopy 10ft snooker table.
Height recommended by world pool billiard association wpa is also discussed below in detail.
105 inches or just about 9 feet.
This measurement remains the same when installing a tiffany pool table light.
Height of a pool table light.
35 from cloth 4 light bar and canopy.
The pool table lights require shades that direct the light right to the table.
The whole point of a pool table light is to eliminate shadows.
Setting your pool table lighting at the correct height is as essential as the right cue and a level table.
This includes the railing corners and the center of the table.
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.
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.
Check out our three general rules to guide you to ensure the best lighting.
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.
Pool table sizes light fixture sizes height considerations.
Varies about 10 inches.
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.
This example assumes that you are using a flush mounted light although many pool table lights are designed to be suspended from the ceiling.
But unlike a damaged cue or a roughed up cloth of the table the height at which the lights are.
If measuring from the floor before the pool table is installed the bottom of the shade should be 61 to 63 above the.
34 from cloth 3 4 light bar and canopy 9ft pool table.
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.
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.
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.
The average height of a pool table.
35 from cloth 3 light bar and canopy 8ft pool table.