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Lights & lighting

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

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instant start lamp

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A fluorescent lamp, usually with a single pin at each end, approved to operate on instant start ballasts. The lamp is ignited by a high voltage without any filament heating.

integral

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A popular term for a compact fluorescent lamp which includes a built-in ballast (See CFL).

inverse square law

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Formula stating that if you double the distance from the light source, the light level goes down by a factor of 4, if you triple the distance, it goes down by a factor of 9, and ...

isocandela plot

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A plot with lines connecting points of equal luminous intensity around a source.

isolux plot (or isofootcandle plot)

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A line plotted to show points of equal illuminance (lux or footcandles) on a surface illuminated by a source or sources.

kelvin

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A unit of temperature starting from absolute zero, parallel to the Celsius (or Centigrade) scale. 0C is 273K.

kilowatt (kW)

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The measure of electrical power equal to 1000 watts.