What are Magnetic track lights?

Magnetic track lights, also known as magnetic lights, are a type of lamp that is combined with a track through magnetic attraction. Magnetism adsorbs the lamp to the track, and then the lamp's conductive sheet contacts the track's conductive strip to work.

Detailed introduction to the operating principle of magnetic track lights

1. Construction basis: Magnetic track lights are usually composed of lamps, tracks, power supplies (transformers), and other small accessories. In the base of the track light, an electromagnet is installed, which is composed of windings and iron cores. When current passes through the windings, a magnetic field is generated. In the lamp tube of the track light, a magnetic block is installed. The magnetic block is usually made of rare earth magnets and has strong magnetism.

2. Power-on process: When power is turned on, current flows through the windings of the electromagnet to generate a magnetic field. This magnetic field acts on the magnetic block to generate a magnetic attraction. This magnetic attraction will adsorb the magnetic block to the electromagnet, thereby fixing the track light to the base. At this time, the conductive sheet in the lamp assembly is in elastic contact with the conductive strip in the track body, achieving a stable and reliable power connection.

3. Control method: When the track light needs to be turned on, the current is turned on by controlling the switch to energize the electromagnet. The magnetic attraction will adsorb the magnetic block, and the track light will be fixed to the base and powered on. When the track light needs to be turned off, the current is disconnected by controlling the switch, the electromagnet is powered off, the magnetic attraction disappears, the magnetic block is released, and the track light can be moved or disassembled. 

This design is convenient for installing and disassembling lighting components, daily maintenance, and repair, and can flexibly match different styles and quantities of track lights according to various needs.

4 main components of the Magnetic track lights system

Magnetic track lights are a lighting system that can be freely combined into modules according to needs. The main components involve four major accessories: track rails, power supply, connecting parts, and different kinds of LED lamps.

1. Magnetic track Rails

There are many different kinds of magnetic LED track rails with different sizes.
You need to pay attention to the width of the track rail; we generally introduce two sizes: 40mm and 26mm.
40mm is mostly used for public decoration design, and 26mm is recommended for home use.

Recessed track rail: A recessed track rail is a track installed in the ceiling. Recessed trail rails must be installed during the renovation。

Surface-mounted track rail: This type of track rail is fixed to the ceiling surface. It is very convenient and simple.

Hanging magnetic track rail: Hanging magnetic track is mostly used in the design of public office space. It is a track installation method used when the space height is too high.

2. Power supply

Magnetic track lights require a power supply to work. The power supply converts 220V AC power into 48V DC power for the LED lamps in the Magnetic track light system. It is installed in the track rail and does not need to be directly connected to the lamps.

3. Connect track rail accessories

When installing magnetic track strips, different layouts will be designed according to different indoor spaces, so various connectors, such as L connector, T connector, X connector etc, are required.

4. Different kinds of Magnetic LED lamps

Magnetic lamps are suitable for many types of lamps and have rich light source effects, such as downlights, spotlights, grille lights, floodlights, hanging lights, etc. You can match various lamps and light sources of different color temperatures at will, which can be applied to a variety of different scene requirements.

6 classic layouts of magnetic track lights

The 6 classic layouts of magnetic track lights include parallel lighting method, rectangular lighting method, L-shaped lighting method, double L-shaped lighting method, U-shaped lighting method and straight-line lighting method1.

1. Straight-line lighting layout: suitable for linear spaces, lamps are arranged in a straight line along the track, suitable for simple straight-line lighting needs

2. Parallel lighting layout: This method is suitable for spaces that require uniform lighting. Lamps are arranged in parallel along the track to provide uniform light distribution.

3. Rectangular lighting layout: This method is suitable for rectangular rooms. Lamps are arranged along the long side of the room to form a rectangular light strip, which is suitable for scenes that need to emphasize the length of the room.

4. L-shaped lighting layout: This method is suitable for spaces with corners. Lamps form an L shape along the track, suitable for lighting needs at corners.

5. Double L-shaped lighting layout: This method is suitable for spaces with multiple corners. Lamps form a double L shape along the track, suitable for complex layout lighting needs.

6. U-shaped lighting layout: This layout is suitable for circular or semi-circular spaces. The lamps form a U shape along the track, which is suitable for the lighting needs of the circular area.

Advantages of magnetic LED track lamps

1. Different lamps can be matched. Magnetic LED lamps adopt a modular concept. Many light source modules, including downlights, spotlights, grid lights, floodlights, pendant lamp lines, etc., can be applied to magnetic lamps. You can freely choose the light source, allowing DIY matching to meet the lighting needs of different spaces.

2. The number of lamps can be freely increased or decreased. There is no limit on the number of lamps installed on the track. If the light brightness is not enough, the light source can be increased by magnetic attraction: if the brightness is too high, less light source can be used

3. Free to move and adjust the angle. On the magnetic track, the light source can be moved freely, and the lights can be arranged freely according to the space requirements. In addition, many magnetic light sources, including magnetic spotlights, magnetic grid boxes, etc., can be adjusted in angle, which increases the freedom of lighting design.

4. Low-voltage safety, no-touch danger. Magnetic track lights on the market generally adopt 24V or 48V low-voltage designs. Even if the track is always powered on, it is not dangerous for people to touch and install lamps directly.

5. The lighting of magnetic lights has a clear sense of hierarchy, which can meet the needs of various scenes in different lives, and can also be connected to various intelligent systems. Bring more convenience to life.

Disadvantages of magnetic track lights

1‌. Higher price‌: Compared with ordinary track lights, magnetic track lights are more expensive. This is mainly because their design and installation costs are high, and professional electricians are required to install them. ‌

2‌. Difficulty of installation‌: Since magnetic track lights are a newer product, traditional electricians may not have installation experience, and the initial communication costs are high, which may increase the difficulty of installation.

Conclusion

Magnetic track lights are one of the essential lamps in the design without main lights. The biggest advantage is that they can be combined with various lighting modules, such as spotlights, floodlights, grille spotlights, chandeliers, etc. One track can take into account both basic lighting and key lighting. The lamp body has multiple advantages such as plug-and-play, easy disassembly and assembly, and flexible movement. It is especially suitable for the current popular minimalist style, making the space clean and neat and extending the visual effect.

If you want more details about Magnetic LED track lamps, please contact Amy ([email protected]) from Top Sun Lighting.