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Lights & lighting
Any device used for illumination, either for practical use or deliberate aesthetic effect.
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Lights & lighting; Lighting products
Laboratory that sets safety standards for building materials, electrical appliances and other products for Mexico.
non-pcb capacitor
Lights & lighting; Lighting products
Capacitor used in ballasts to help provide power factor correction. Contains no polychlorinated biphenyls and meets EPA requirements.
normal power factor
Lights & lighting; Lighting products
Ballasts with power factor less than .90 and do not incorporate any means of Power Factor Correction.
open circuit voltage (OCV)
Lights & lighting; Lighting products
Open Circuit Voltage measured across the socket the lamp screws into, with the ballast powered on. It is dangerous to stick a voltmeter into such a socket without precise ...
open fixture rated
Lights & lighting; Lighting products
Lamps that are approved for burning in open fixtures (as opposed to enclosed fixtures which have an acrylic lens or plate glass enclosure).
operating position or burn position
Lights & lighting; Lighting products
Mercury and High Pressure Sodium lamps may be operated in any burn position and will still maintain their rated performance specifications. Metal Halide and Low Pressure Sodium ...
operating voltage
Lights & lighting; Lighting products
For electrical discharge lamps, this is the voltage measured across the discharge when the lamp is operating. It is governed by the contents of the chamber and is somewhat ...
Sub-categories
- Indoor lighting (47)
- Lighting accessories (13)
- Lighting bulbs & tubes (94)
- Lighting products (8932)
- Outdoor lighting (67)
- Portable lighting (9)