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Illumination and Lighting Flashcards

1
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Daylight. Achieved by using windows, skylights or light shelves.

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Natural light

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2
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Light form electrical source

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Artificial right

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Direct replacement of natural light. Provides uniform level of illumination. Also known as ambient lighting

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General Lighting

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4
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High level of illumination over a small area, with a surrounding area of lower intensity from spill light. Lamps

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Local Lighting

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5
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Intended for the users to perform specific tasks

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Task Lighting

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6
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Reveals, color, texture, and form. Purely aesthetic

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Accent Lighting

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7
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Used to emphasize an object by illuminating with a strong light

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Highlight

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Illuminates something from behind in order to enhance depth. Separates subject from its background

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Backlight

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9
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Light coming from the side

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Sidelight

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10
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Diffused light that produces a little contrast

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Soft Light

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11
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Direct light that produces high contrast

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Hard Light

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12
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Light that provides visual information for safety and comfort

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Information Lighting

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13
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90% to 100% of light directed towards ceiling and upper walls of the room

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Indirect

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14
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60% to 90% directed upwards; 40% to 10%% downwards

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Semi- indirect

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15
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Equal distribution of light upwards and downwards

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Direct- indirect

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16
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60% to 90% of light downwards; 40 to 10% upwards

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Semi- direct

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17
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90% to 100% of light is directed downwards

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Direct

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18
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Light distributed on all sides

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General

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19
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Light source are shielded by a panel parallel to the wall and is attached to the ceiling

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Cornice Lighting

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20
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Light source are shielded by a ledge to distribute light upwards over the ceiling

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Cove lighting

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21
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Light sources are shielded by a panel parallel to the wall and usually across the top of a window . (Curtains)

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Valance lighting

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22
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Various devices for producing light, either by electricity or gas

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Lamp

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23
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Source of artificial light that works by incandescence. An electric lamp in which a filament encased in a bulb is heated to incandescence by an electric current through the lamp base until it emits visible light

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Incandescent Lamp

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24
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Threadlike conductor of an electric lamp that is heated to incandescence by the passage of electric current

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Filament

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25
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The glass housing of a lamp

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Bulb

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26
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Part of a bulb that connects to a lamp holder

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Lamp base

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27
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Standard round shape bulb for general service incandescent lamp

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A bulb

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28
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Flame shaped bulb for low wattage

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B bulb

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29
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Cone shaped bulb for low wattage

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C bulb

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30
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Candle- shaped bulb for low wattage

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CA bulb

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31
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Reflector bulb of blown glass for high intensity discharge lamp

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R bulb

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32
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Parabolic aluminized reflector bulb cast glass for high intensity discharge lamps

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PAR bulb

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33
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Ellipsoidal reflector bulb

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ER bulb

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34
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A bulb having a hemispherical reflective silver bowl

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A/SB bulb

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35
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Globe shaped bulb

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G bulb

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36
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Pear shaped bulb

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PS bulb

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37
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Straight sided bulb

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S bulb

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38
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  • cheaper
  • instant start and restart
  • good color
  • high power
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Advantages of incandescent lamp

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39
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  • low efficacy
  • shorter life
  • produces more heat and light
  • high maintenance
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Disadvantages of incandescent lamp

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40
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Also called quartz. Uses halogen gas cycle to prevent rapid depreciation of the lamp filament and darkening of the transparent envelop.

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Tungsten- Halogen

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41
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A broad- beamed, high intensity bulb. Often used to illuminate outdoor playing fields.

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Floodlight

42
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Double ended and commonly used as security lighting. Should not touch bare skin because the human skin can reduce the life of the bulb

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J type bulb

43
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Low voltage bulb commonly found under counters, desk lamps or accent lighting. Skin contact can also damage the bulb

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JC type bulb

44
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Higher voltage bulb used in under- counter lighting, desk lamps and accent lights

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JCD type bulb

45
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Bulb used in food service industry

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JDD type bulb

46
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Small reflector floodlights that are commonly used in range hoods or as track lighting

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JDR type bulb

47
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Multifaceted reflector bulb for tungsten-halogen lamps. (MR16 bulb) originally for slide projectors but can be seen in retail and residential lighting.

48
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Cylindrical glass tube sealed at both ends and containing a mixture of an inert gas, usually argon and mercury vapors.

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Fluorescent Lamp

49
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Emission of radiation, especially of visible light, by a substance when exposed to external radiation

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Fluorescence

50
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Known as T-bulb. Standard shape of fluorescent bulb. T12, T8, T5 and T4

51
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Does not require a starter, have single pin bases

52
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Doughnut shaped for circular luminaires

53
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U shaped and used for square and rectangular luminaires

54
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Type of lamp designed to fit into roughly the same space as an incandescent lamp, but with the advantages of fluorescent lamp

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Compact fluorescent lamp

55
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Most popular type of fluorescent bulb

56
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Basically an A- shaped bulb

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Incandescent shaped

57
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Meant to be displayed. Such as in bathroom vanity fixture or a pendant light

58
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The first CFL bulbs available to consumers

59
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Cold cathode fluorescent lamp emitting a glow when a high voltage is applied across two electrodes in a glass filled tube. Used in neon signs

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Neon vapor lamps

60
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Light is produced when a high pressure electric arc is passed through a gas vapor

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High intensity discharge lamps

61
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Type of light that utilizes light- emitting diodes (LEDs). Reduced heat

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Solid-state lighting

62
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Surface for reflecting light heat

63
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Piece of material as lass or plastic having two opposite surfaces either or both of which are curved used in luminaire to focus , disperse, or collimate the emitted light

64
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Translucent materials for filtering glare of a light source and distributing the light over an extended period of area

65
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Grid type of optical assembly used to control light distribution from a fixture

66
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Most common type of light fixture offering the greatest variety of designs

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Suspended ceiling lights

67
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Decorative lighting usually having branches supports for lamps

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Chandelier

68
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Lighting fixture that is suspended by a flexible cord by which it can be raised or lowered

69
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Droplight that is fixed and is suspended by a cord, wire, or chains

70
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Mounted light fixture that diffuses light into the room

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Wall lights

71
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Decoative wall bracket

72
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Bathes a wall in an even stream of light usually ceiling mounted, recessed into the ceiling or mounted on a lighting track

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Wall washers

73
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Ceiling mounted light that is not recessed

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Ceiling lights

74
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Provides directional in a downward stream. Normally recessed or semi- recessed

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Downlights

75
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Rectangular light fixture. Designed to accommodate fluorescent lights

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Troffer lights

76
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Fixture that sends light upward

77
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Adjustable luminaire that directs light at a controlled beam

78
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Freestanding lighting fixture

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Floor Lamps

79
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Decorative lights that gives a soft glow. Can be used as bedside reading lights

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Table lamps

80
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Provides task lighting. Gives concentrated light to a specific area

81
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Rigid flexible tape with exposed low- voltage light sources

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Strip Lighting

82
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Illuminates spaces with high ceilings, usually above 20ft in height. For workshops, factories and assembly lines

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High bay lights

83
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Design for visual impact and provides aesthetic stimulation and amusement

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Visual Oddities

84
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Intensity of light per unit area. Refers to man- made lighting

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Illumination

85
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Essential to provide task lighting giving a concentrated directional light to a specific area

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Electric illumination

86
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Light emanating from the object being viewed

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Brightness

87
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Difference in brightness between an object and its background

88
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Excessive luminance ration in the field of vision

89
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Annoying brightness

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Direct glare

90
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More serious and difficult to control.

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Indirect glare

91
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Luminous flux per unit area

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Quantity of light

92
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Distribution of brightness in the lighting installation

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Quality of light

93
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Method which light is measured in english system

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Footcandle

94
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Method which light is measured in metric system

95
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Measure of the total quantity of visible light emitted by a source. Unit of luminous flux

96
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Amount of energy it takes to produce a certain amount of light. Higher wattage, the brighter the light but also the more power it uses.

97
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Measured in degrees of K (kelvin)

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Color Temperature

98
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2000K- 3000K

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Warm white

99
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3100K-4500K

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Cool white

100
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4600K- 6500K

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