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Lamps
Types of Lamps and Electricity
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Undergraduate 2
03/18/2008

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Standard Tungsten
Definition

Practical Light. (Household) 2500K

 

Term
   Tungsten Halogen  
Definition
Developed in Last 40 Years, 3200K also lasts up to 300-500 hours.
Term
Brutes,Arcs,Titans  
Definition
Pure ____ lamps. Has a metal rod to generate the lights. Each Light has a vent to keep it from burning up.
Term
Arcs
Definition
Pure Silicon- Bromine,Tungsten and Mercury
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HMI 
Definition
Mercury,Medium Arc, Iodides. Developed in 1920s; Germany. Also known as PAR Lamps, glass lens that are extremely effecient and runs cooler. Lasts 500 hours.
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CSI/CID
Definition
(Compact Source Iodine & Compact Indium Discharge) l British Lamps l  Example. Football Lamps
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Broken Spectra
Definition
Not Equal to Sunlight
Term
Fluorescent
Definition
Flicker; negative red spectrum, soft light.
Term
Incandescent Filaments
Definition
Standard Tungsten and Tungsten Halogen are examples of this type of lamp.
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Arcs
Definition
Carbon, HMI and CSI/CID are all examples of these type of lamps.
Term
High Intensity Discharge.
Definition
Mercury, Sodium and Metal Halide are all examples of this type of lamp.
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Mercury  
Definition
Strong spectra of violet; no spectra of Red.
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Sodium
Definition
No Violet or red; strong on yellow and orange.
Term
Color Temperature
Definition
Color of Light, measured in Kelvins.
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Color Rendering Index
Definition
Light's effect on color. Its measured on a scale of 0 to 100 with sunlight at 100. The higher the number, the more true the color will look in the light.
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Brightness  
Definition
The intensity of the light. Its Measured in Lumens. The higher the lumens, the brighter the light.
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Power  
Definition
Amount of electrical energy consumed. Its measured in Watts. The lower the watts, the lower the energy consumed.
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Efficacy
Definition
The efficiencys of the blub to convert electricity into light. Its measured in Lumens per Watt. More effecient bulbs provide more light using less energy.
Term
Balanced Audio Cables
Definition
Used on Professional Audio Equipment. They can run long lengths without picking-up noise.
Term
Unbalanced Cable
Definition
The negative wire is connected to the shied. In Audio applications these cables should be used only for short lengths.
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