Luminair Classification Types

Question 1

CLASSIFICATIONS ARE BASED ON WHAT 3 THINGS?

Answer 1

1) LIGT SOURCE TYPE: INC, FL, HID, LED
2) MOUNTING METHOD : RECESSED, SURFACE MOUNTED, SUSPENDED, DOWNLIGHT, WALLWASHER, ACCENT, TRACK, PENDANT, ETC.
3) LIGHT DISTRIBUTION PATTERN “THE BLOB DIAGRAM”

Question 2

DIRECT LIGHT PERCENTAGE DISTRIBUTION?

Answer 2

UP 0-10%/DN 90-100%

Question 3

SEMI DIRECT PERCENTAGE DISTRIBUTION?

Answer 3

UP 10-40%/DN60-90%

Question 4

SEMI INDIRECT PERCENTAGE DISTRIBUTION

Answer 4

UP 60-90%/DN 10-40%

Question 5

DIRECT-INDIRECT PERCENTAGE DISTRIBUTION

Answer 5

UP40-60%/ DN40-60%

Question 6

GENERAL DIFFUSE PERCENTAGE DISTRIBUTION

Answer 6

UP40-60%/ DN40-60%

Question 7

INDIRECT

Answer 7

UP 90-100%/DN 0-10%

Question 8

WHAT ARE TYPES TO MOUNT A LUMINAIRE?

Answer 8

RECESSED
SEMI RECESSED
SURFACE MOUNTED
SUSPENDED
WALL MOUNTED
OTHER MOUNTINGS

Question 9

RECESSED LIGHT

Answer 9

FIXTURE IS FULLY RECESSED INTO CEILING CAVITY

Question 10

SEMI RECESSED

Answer 10

FIXTURE IS PARTIALLY RECESSED INTO TEH CEILING CAVITY

Question 11

SURFACE MOUNTED

Answer 11

FIXTURE IS CONNECTED TO A JUNCTION BOX

Question 12

SUSPENDED

Answer 12

FIXTURE IS DROPPED FROM THE CEILING PLANE ELECTRAL CORE WIRE OR ROD.

Question 13

WALL MOUNTED

Answer 13

FIXTURE CAN BE RECESSED SEMI RECESSED OR SURFACE MOUNTED

Question 14

OTHER MOUNTINGS?

Answer 14

STAIR, CABINET, SHELF OR IN THE FLOOR

Question 15

EFFICIENY OF A LUMINAIRE SYSTEM

Answer 15

LUMINARE LUMENS/LAMP LUMENS

Question 16

TOTAL LUMINARIE SYSTEM EFFICIENCY:

Answer 16

LAMP LUMENSXLUMINAIRE EFFICACY % / LUMINAIR SYSTEM (TOTAL) WATTAGE

Question 17

DOWNLIGHTING (CHARACTERISTICS)

Answer 17

PRODUCES FOCUSED POINT LIGHT OR LINEAR DOWNLIGHT (DIRECT LIGHT)

Question 18

UP LIGHTING (CHARACTERISTICS)

Answer 18

PRODUCES POINT LIGHT, OR LINEAR LIGHT (INDIRECT LIGHTING )

Question 19

WALL WASHING (CHARACTERISTICS)

Answer 19

PRODUCES AN EVEN WASH OF LIGHT ON A VERITCAL WALL SURFACE FROM TOP DOWN

Question 20

WALL SIDE LIGHTING (CHARACTERISTICS)

Answer 20

WALLL WASH OF LIGHT ON VERTICAL WALL FROM 1 OR 2 SIDES

Question 21

GRAZING AND SCALLOPS

Answer 21

DOWNCASTERS, EYEBALLS, OR UPLIGHTS PRODUCE GRAZING LIGHT

Question 22

SPOT LIGHTING

Answer 22

SPOT LIGHT PRODUCES A FOCUSED TARGETED DEFINED SPOT, OR CAN BE SHAPED INTO A SQUARE OR OTHER SHAPES BY USING A TEMPLATE ACCESSORY OVER THE APERATURE.

Question 23

ACCENT LIGHTING

Answer 23

ACCENT LIGHT USED TO INCREASE BRIGHTNESS (BRIGHTNESS RATIO) AND THERE FOR. CREATING CONTRAST FOR SPECIAL EMPHASIS.

Question 24

COVE LIGHTING

Answer 24

PRODUCES A WASH OF LIGHT ACROSS A CEILING DISTRIBUTED FROM COVE CONSTRUCTION.

Question 25

VAULT LIGHTING.

Answer 25

LIGHTING POSITIONED TO LIGHT A VAULT CEILLING TYPE.