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illume Skylight Alternative
With a sleek design, illume’s Skylight Alternative uses solar technology to transform any room into a bright space by simulating the lighting conditions outside, without the need for a light shaft.
The illume™ range is available in a variety of shapes and sizes and is ideal for walk-in robes, enclosed hallways, kitchens, pantries and even your bathroom.
illume™ Skylight Alternative Features:
- Brightens any space and level of your home
- No mains power or batteries required
- No need to have a large cut out in existing plaster
- No modification to the roof structure
- No running costs
- Australian made
- Ideal for renovations and existing homes
- Hail resistant
- No bugs, condensation or unhealthy mould
- Easy to install
- 2 year warranty (upon registration)
Solar Panel – illume™ is powered by a solar panel positioned on the roof, cutting the cost of your power bill by reducing the need for electrical lighting or batteries in your homes dark rooms or spaces.
Transfer Cable – The solar power is transferred to the light panel via a cable, simulating the lighting conditions outside. illume™ automatically comes to life at sunrise, and its intensity varies during the day depending on sun exposure and cloud cover outside.
Illume™ Light Panel – The lighting panel uses Ambient Light Technology, bringing light into the dark areas of your home, creating the feeling of harmony between external and internal lighting conditions.
Illume™ Installation – Installation is easy and non-intrusive. Watch the video below to see how to install the illume™ skylight alternative.
illume Skylights FAQs
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No, illume™ Alternative Skylights require no specialist skills or trade skills to install. Simply mount the solar collector on the roof, cut out the template hole in the ceiling plaster, connect the cable and you’re done!
Can I use an illume™ Skylight Alternative in bedrooms and can I switch the light on and off?
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Yes, illume™ offers a remote dimmer switch kit. The dimmer allows you to turn on or off and soften the light.
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No, illume™ can not run off your existing solar panels.
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Yes, unlike traditional skylights, an illume™ Alternative Skylight can be fitted to the ground floor and provide the ambience of a skylight.
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A light uses power to function, whereas illume™ Skylight Alternative’s run off a solar panel instead of power.
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illume™ Skylight Alternative’s are a special order item at Barwon Timber. Contact our Hardware store for delivery times.