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General light for a bathroom with no electrician

For general light in a bathroom of 5.2 m² plan on 1,444–2,407 lumens in total (our estimate); 2 models suit with no electrician.

general

1,444–2,407 lm

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task

267–444 lm

300–500 lux over 0.48 m²

accent

193–481 lm

20–50 lux over 5.2 m²

Lights for this

from £98

1,320 lm as stated · L 69 × H 5.1 cm · wall · no wiring

Arrives 14–24 Oct

from £85

Ø 15 cm · pendant · no wiring

Arrives 14–24 Oct

Area lit5.2 m²example room 2.6 × 2 m — change it
Light level150–250 luxOur estimate — there's no official UK light level for homes
Lumens needed1,444–2,407 lmlight level × area ÷ 0.54 (walls and ageing take the rest)
Models that suit2
Price from£85

Worked out, not measured

Lumens = light level × area ÷ 0.54 (walls and ageing take the rest); a task uses the area of its surface, not the room. Catalogue filtered by room, task and constraint. Checked against 2 matching lights in our catalogue snapshot of 2026-09-27; 2 can be bought now. Same sums on every page, release families-2026-09-29.

Area (m²)	Light level (lux)	Lumens from	Lumens to
5.2	150–250	1444	2407