Lights & lighting

Lights & lighting

Any device used for illumination, either for practical use or deliberate aesthetic effect.

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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 ...

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 ...

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). ...