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Lights & lighting
Any device used for illumination, either for practical use or deliberate aesthetic effect.
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specification series deluxe (SPX) colors
Lights & lighting; Lighting products
Energy-efficient, all-purpose, tri-phosphor fluorescent lamp colors that provide better color rendering than Specification Series (SP) colors. The CRI for SPX colors is 80 or ...
spectral power distribution (SPD)
Lights & lighting; Lighting products
A graph of the radiant power emitted by a light source as a function of wavelength. SPDs provide a visual profile or "finger print" of the color characteristics of the source ...
specular reflection
Lights & lighting; Lighting products
Reflection from a smooth, shiny surface, as opposed to diffuse reflection.
spot
Lights & lighting; Lighting products
A colloquial term referring to a reflector lamp with a tight beam of light, typically around 10 degrees or less. It comes from the fact that such a lamp produces a narrow spot of ...
starter
Lights & lighting; Lighting products
An electronic module or device used to assist in starting a discharge lamp, typically by providing a high-voltage surge (See IGNITOR).
starting temperature (minimum)
Lights & lighting; Lighting products
The minimum ambient temperature at which the lamp will start reliably.
Sub-categories
- Indoor lighting (47)
- Lighting accessories (13)
- Lighting bulbs & tubes (94)
- Lighting products (8932)
- Outdoor lighting (67)
- Portable lighting (9)