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Lighting Basics: Commercial Lighting
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There are a wide range of lights that are designed specifically for commercial and industrial applications. These lights are generally more durable, energy efficiency and provide greater flexibility for use in specific situations. Below are some commonly used commercial lights.
Lighting Basics: Outdoor Lighting
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Below are the most common types of outdoor lighting, including lights used on the exterior of buildings and in landscaping.
Lighting Basics: Indoor Lighting
INDOOR Below are the most common types of indoor lighting. Alcove Light: Alcove lighting is a type of indirect lighting which is designed to arecessed space such as a book shelf. Typically these use fluorescentor LED fixtures. Recessed Downlight: A small light fixture recessed into the ceiling that usuallyconcentrates the light in a downward direction. Track Lighting: Is a type of lighting where the fixtures are attached on a continuous track-like device which contains electrical conductors. Track lights aretypically mounted to ceilings or walks or hung with rods. Sconce: Is a type of light fixture which is attached to a wall, with the lighttypically directed...
Lighting Basic: Types of Lighting
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Lighting designers have developed sophisticated techniques to light all kinds of spaces using a range of light fixtures developed for specific purposes. Below we cover the basic principles used to light spaces and also some of the specialized types of lighting that are used in both indoor and outdoor lighting.
Lighting Basics: Light Colour
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Colour temperature is a way to talk about the colour characteristics and the appearance of light. Warm lights, which are more red or yellow in colour are those with low colour temperature and kelvin (K) numbers and cool light are higher in kelvin numbers with white or blue colour. We cover some of the basic terms used to discuss the colour of light.