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Lights & lighting

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

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Canadian energy standards

Lights & lighting; Lighting products

Indicates ballast complies with Canadian Energy Standards and meets the requirements of CAN/CSA C654-M91.

Canadian Standards Association (CSA)

Lights & lighting; Lighting products

An organization that writes standards and tests lighting equipment for performance as well as electrical and fire safety. Canadian provincial laws generally require that all ...

ceramic metal halide (CMH®)

Lights & lighting; Lighting products

A type of metal halide lamp that uses a ceramic material for the arc tube instead of glass quartz, resulting in better color rendering (>80 CRI) and improved lumen maintenance. GE ...

ChromaFit

Lights & lighting; Lighting products

A GE brand name for metal halide lamps designed to operate on HPS ballasts, allowing a user to switch from the yellowish color of HPS to the white color of metal halide without ...

circle E

Lights & lighting; Lighting products

Designates a ballast meets or exceeds the requirements of Public Law 100-357 establishing standards of efficiency.

Class P thermal protector

Lights & lighting; Lighting products

A switching device sensitive to current and heat that automatically disconnects ballast if the temperature exceeds UL temperature limitations.

Constant Color®

Lights & lighting; Lighting products

A GE Registered name for lamp families which show very little color shift over life. Generally applies to GE's PRECISE MR-16 and GE's CMH (Ceramic Metal Halide) lamps.