Where should track lighting be placed for accent lighting?
For creating the accent lighting of objects on a wall, the wall itself, or any vertical surface, position the track fixture so that the light coming from the fixture makes a 30-degree angle with the vertical. This will help to prevent light from shining directly into anyone’s eyes (direct glare), it will prevent disturbing reflections (indirect glare) coming from the object being lit, and it will minimize any shadows produced when the track fixture is too close to the wall being lit. If the distance from the track fixture to the wall being lit is S and the distance from the ceiling to the middle of the object being lit is D, then the correct position for the track fixture is S = D x 0.55 If you are trying to illuminate a reflective wall hanging that can produce glare (for example, a framed photograph covered with glass), do not place the track lighting more than 2-3 feet from the wall. Also, placement of track lighting down the center of a room generally will only cause direct glare in
