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black light
Lights & lighting; Lighting products
A popular term referring to a light source emitting mostly near UV (320 to 400 nm) and very little visible light.
blackbody
Lights & lighting; Lighting products
A hot body with an incandescent black surface at a certain temperature used as a standard for comparison. Note that a black surface is the best radiator possible. A tungsten filament will emit ...
blacktop
Lights & lighting; Lighting products
Whether or not the top of the miniature lamp has a blacktop coating. The coating is used to control unwanted brightness or glare.
bollard
Lights & lighting; Lighting products
A short, thick post with a light at its top, used for grounds and outdoor walkway lighting.
bottom exit (BE)
Lights & lighting; Lighting products
(LFL plug-in ballasts) A configuration with leads or a wire-trap on the bottom or base of the ballast. This type of configuration is usually used when the ballast is mounted onto a junction box ...
bottom exit studs (BES)
Lights & lighting; Lighting products
(LFL plug-in ballasts) A configuration with screw studs mounted on the base plate or bottom of the ballast. The screws are 3/8" inches long with a #8-32 thread size (#8-32 nut). They are mounted on a ...
brightness
Lights & lighting; Lighting products
Brightness can refer to any of several technical terms used in lighting and is, therefore, ambiguous (See LUMINANCE).
