Store planning
Track Lighting vs Spots for Slatwall Bays
Do not hang the track after the panel closes. Put points on the plan with the grooves. We do not publish lux.
Track lighting vs spots for slatwall bays is electrical points on the drawing before the wall is cut — not a lux number from a lookbook. Independent retailers in Thailand hang a track after the panel is closed because the lamp arrived last. The shops that can still aim light put points on the plan with the grooves.
We do not publish lux, colour temperature as a brand standard, or lamp warranties. Lighting for retail display fixtures is the parent page. This page is track versus discrete spots on a slat perimeter.
What each is for
Track. Aimable heads along a bay. Strong when the merch moves — seasonal reset. The track still needs a landlord-approved fixing — landlord, ceiling-hung. A track in the first two metres is still in the door — layout.
Spots / discrete points. One story, one lamp. Strong for a tester or a window — window, beauty tester. Weak as the only light for a full size run if there are no points at the wall.
Neither after the wall is closed with no conduit. Panel layout, how to measure, how to photograph: soffit and bulkhead in the photos.
Installation sequence: points before panels. Opening priority: wall and wrap before campaign lamps.
Mall may own the track in the soffit. We do not invent a millimetre drop. Put height on the quotation.
Slatwall accessories still cast shadows. Light is not merchandising of the SKU — tickets still come first — price tickets.
When track vs spots
| Job | Track | Discrete spots |
|---|---|---|
| Full apparel bay | Strong if aimed | Often too few |
| Tester / window story | Possible | Strong |
| Cannot drill soffit | Floor/wall points named | Same |
| After wall closed | Too late | Too late |
Common mistakes
- Lux claims on a fixture blog.
- Track after the panel with no points.
- Track in decompression.
- Light instead of tickets.
What belongs on the quotation
- Track vs spots vs mix — named per bay.
- Electrical points on the drawing — before cut.
- Height / drop only as measured, not invented.
- Landlord soffit rules in writing.
- Language of the document, Thai or English.
Send ceiling photos and shop type. That is enough to specify points instead of a lamp that arrives last.
Points on the drawing, then the wall
If you are lighting slatwall in Thailand, do not wait until the panel is closed. Send the shop type, the size, and the opening month through the fixture plan form. We will return one fixture schedule and one written quotation — Thai or English — covering points, the wall, and the walk — not a lux number.
Common questions
- What lux do you specify for slatwall?
- We do not publish lux. We specify points, track vs spots, and remaining walk.
- Can track go in after the wall is fitted?
- Usually too late for clean points. Sequence is points, then panels.
- Spots only for a full apparel bay?
- Often too few. Track if you can aim. Name it per bay.
- Mall soffit — who owns the track?
- Often the landlord. Get the handbook in writing before you order hanging track.
Want a fixture list that fits your shop?
Tell us the shop type, size and opening date. We build one fixture plan and one written quotation, in Thai or English.
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