Installing cable-track-lighting in your homeThe new styles of cable-track-lighting are becoming very popular. I wasn't sure if this one would catch on or not. The many lighting and style options have made it successful. Cable lighting is also fairly inexpensive and really easy to install. Cable lighting is just some low voltage lights suspended from two cables that connect to either the ceiling or walls. Low voltage lighting sounds to me like some really dim lights, but some of the modern halogen lights are really bright. They add accent lighting to walls and ceilings and can be adjusted or repositioned to illuminate different places. This is part of the allure of cable lighting. Most cable lighting systems are inexpensive, but they need to have a light box installed when the electrical systems are planned out and installed. That's why it's important to plan ahead for any type of extra lighting in a home before the sheetrock gets put on. There are some homes that use the main light in the center of the ceiling to install track lighting systems in a home that's already built. It takes a little creativity, but it's still possible.
The weight depends on the type of lights used and the baffle around the lights. It's best to be conservative of the style of lights. If the lights are too big, then your home may look like a movie studio. Vaulted ceilings can get away with bigger lights and still look fine. It's something to watch out for though.
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