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Light Sources, Second Edition, 2nd Edition
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Light Sources, Second Edition, 2nd Edition

by Spiros Kitsinelis, Spyridon Kitsinelis
May 2015
Intermediate to advanced content levelIntermediate to advanced
295 pages
8h 16m
English
CRC Press
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Luminaires
T
he lamp is the heart of every lighting xture but a complete luminaire usu-
ally includes most of the following: reectors for directing the light, optics
for diffusing the light, an aperture (with or without a lens), the housing for lamp
alignment and protection, ballast, if required, and connection to a power source.
There is a great variety of luminaires and choices are made depending on the lamp
to be used, but also with aesthetic criteria. Figures 7.1 and 7.2 show two typical
luminaires found in most house and ofce ceilings, respectively. For incandescent
lamps, with the exception of spot halogen lamps, all luminaires hav ...
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ISBN: 9781482243673