Lighting

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is the deliberate use of light to achieve a practical or aesthetic effect, both natural and artificial sources that enhances tasks, improves appearance of the area, and creates a positive psychological effects

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Illumination and lighting

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it is a source of light from the sun during daytime, by using windows, skylights.

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Natural light

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is a source of light from man-made electrical sources

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Artificial light

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is a method of lighting known as background lighting, for uniform illumination of the general area

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General lighting

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is a method of lighting that provides a high level illumination over a small area, with a surrounding area of lower intensity, it is opposite to general illumination

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Local lighting

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is a method of lighting that provides a strong illumination of specific light for a specific task

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Task lighting

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is a method of lighting that is for revealing and enhancing the texture, color, and space for visual satisfaction

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Accent lighting

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is a method of lighting that provides an information in places with total darkness, it is utilitarian for the promotion of safety and comfort

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Information lighting

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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

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Backlight

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a light coming from the side

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Sidelight

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a diffused light that produces little contrast and poorly defines shadows

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Soft light

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a direct light that produces high contrast and defines shadows

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Hard light

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a lighting distribution that 90-100% towards the ceiling and upper walls

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Indirect

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a lighting distribution that 60-90% upwards, 40-10% downwards

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Semi-indirect

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equal distribution of light upward and downward

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Direct-indirect

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a lighting distribution that 60-90% downwards, 40-10% upwards

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Semi-direct

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a lighting distribution that 90-100% downwards

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Direct

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a lighting distribution in all sides

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General

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a lighting system that shields a light by a panel parallel to the wall, which is attached to the ceiling giving a downward lighting

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Cornice lighting

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a lighting system that shields the light by a ledge attached to the wall creating an upward lighting

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Cove lighting

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a lighting system that shields the light by a panel parallel to the wall, that provides both upward and downward lighting

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Valance lighting

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is an artificial light that works by incandescence, w/ an enclosed filament that when heated through the lamp base, it emits a visible light. It is the first modern electric lamp made during 19th century.

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Incandescent lamp

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(halogen) is also called a quartz-iodine lamps, which uses a halogen gas cycle in preventing rapid depreciation of the lamp filament. It is made due to the short lifespan of a bulb, and it also emits a very high temperature.

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Tungsten

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is a part of an incandescent lamp that is like a thread like conductor that when heated to incandescence by the passage of an electric current

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Filament

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is the glass housing of a lamp

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Bulb

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a part of a bulb that connects to the lamp holder

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Lamp base

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is a general round shape of bulb

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A bulb

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flame-shaped bulb; low-wattage, decorative incandescent

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B bulb

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cone-shaped bulb; low-wattage, decorative incandescent

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C bulb

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candle-shaped bulb; low-wattage, decorative incandescent

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CA bulb

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a reflector bulb of blown glass for incandescent & high intensity discharge lamps; internal reflective coating; either clear or frosted glass front

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R bulb

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is a parabolic aluminized reflector bulb cast-glass for incandescent; high-intensity discharge lamps

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PAR bulb

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a ellipsoidal reflector bulb having a internal reflector and collects lights and redirects dispersed pattern at some distance

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ER bulb

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is an A bulb having a hemispherical reflective silver bowl opposite to the lamp base too decrease glare

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A/SB bulb

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a globed-shaped bulb; low brightness for exposed use

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G bulb

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Pear-shaped bulb for large incandescent lamps

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PS bulb

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Straight-sided bulb; low wattage, decorative incandescent lamps

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S bulb

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a multifaceted reflector bulb for tungsten-halogen lamps; polished reflector arranged in discrete segments to provide desired beam spread

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MR bulb

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a cylindrical glass tube, sealed at both ends, containing a mixture of inert gas(argon and mercury). it has a cathode that supplies electron s to start and maintain the mercury arc or gaseous discharge. UV light is absorbed by the phosphors, and a coated inside.

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Fluorescent Lamp

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is a required material that regulates the flow of the power in a fluorescent lamp

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Ballast

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the emission of radiation by a substance when exposed to external radiation

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Fluorescence

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any of a number of substances that emit light when energized by radiation

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Phosphor

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a type of lamp designed to fit into roughly the same space of a fluorescent but has a fluorescence advantage. It has a longer life, and uses less energy.

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Compact Fluorescent Lamps

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a cold cathode lamp emitting a glow when a high voltage is applied across two electrodes in a neon filled glass-tube. It discharges a lamp even not heated.

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Neon Vapor Lamps

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Unit of light of luminous flux.

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Lumens

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The amount of lumens falling on an area, one square foot, one foot away.

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Footcandle

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Is the amount of lumens falling on area one square meter, one meter away.

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Lux

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Unit of light density.

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Candlepower

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Unit of brightness.

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Footlambert

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A term commonly applied to a can-type of recessed incandescent downlight.

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High Hat

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Recessed or semi-recessed lighting unit with a rotating spherical element that may be turned to project light to any direction.

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Eye Ball