Electrical Engineer's Reference Book, 16th Edition

21

Lighting

NA Smith

Contents

Light and vision 21.1

Quantities and units 21.2

Photometric concepts 21.3

Lighting design technology 21.4

Lamps 21.5

Incandescent filament lamps 21.5.1

Discharge lamps 21.5.2

Mercury lumps 21.5.3

Sodium lamps 21.5.4

Control gear 21.5.5

Electroluminescent devices 21.5.6

Lamp life 21.5.7

Lighting design 21.6

Objectives and criteria 21.6.1

Luminaires 21.6.2

Design techniques 21.7

Lighting systems 21.7.1

Lighting surveys 21.7.2

Lighting applications 21.8

Office and interior lighting 21.8.1

Factory lighting 21.8.2

Security lighting 21.8.3

Floodlighting 21.8.4

Public lighting 21.8.5

Light pollution 21.8.6

21.1 Light and vision

Light is electromagnetic radiation, i.e., it has electric and magnetic fields, ...